About

NYT & USAT Bestselling Author

Michelle M. Pillow® is a Romance, Cozy Mystery, and Women's Fiction Author with over a million books sold.

As long as she can remember, Michelle has had a strange fascination with anything supernatural and sci-fi. After discovering historical romance novels, it was only natural that the supernatural and love/romance elements should someday meet in her wonderland of a brain. She's glad they did for their children have been pouring onto the computer screen ever since.

Michelle loves to travel and try new things, whether it's a paranormal investigation of an old Vaudeville Theatre or climbing Mayan temples in Belize. She's addicted to movies and used to drive her mother crazy while quoting random scenes with her brother. Though it has yet to happen, her dream is to be a zombie in a horror movie. (She came close as a refugee extra on SyFy's Z Nation, Fall 2016!) Michelle is involved with various film and historical documentary projects with her filmmaker husband.

For the most part she can be found wearing pajama pants while writing in her office, and enjoying a cup of coffee.

Most Popular Genres: Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Shifter, Vampire, Ghost, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Contemporary, Historical, Chick Lit, Cozy Mystery, Paranormal Women's Fiction (PWF)

Bestselling series: Dragon Lords (dragon-shifters), Lords of the Var® (cat-shifters), Warlocks MacGregor® (contemporary-set Scottish magic), Lords of the Abyss (merfolk), and more...

Featured Work

Merely Mortal

2024
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A gripping new first-person POV urban fantasy romance series by NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, Michelle M. Pillow.

All I want is a simple, normal life.

Unfortunately, normalcy is a luxury I can’t afford as a lowly human born into a powerful supernatural family embroiled in magic. They’ve always been quick to remind me that I have an expiration date. Imagine everyone’s surprise when it’s me standing above their graves, not the other way around.

The fire that took their lives wasn’t my fault, yet everyone is blaming me, especially the vampires. Now I have a target on my back and a bounty on my head. Without the protection of my family, I’m caught up in a tangled web of supernatural dynasties and arcane power struggles.

So when a handsome stranger and his young daughter take pity on me and offer me a ride, I don’t say no. It’s a mistake. One I hope doesn’t cost us all our lives.

Sometimes, being merely mortal really sucks.

Other Works

  • Second Chance Magic

    2020

  • Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes ((Un)Lucky Valley Book One 1)

    2018

  • Spirits and Spells (Warlocks MacGregor 5)

    2018

  • Cauldrons and Confessions (Warlocks MacGregor Book 4)

    2017

  • Curses and Cupcakes (The Happily Everlasting Series)

    2017

  • Fooled Around and Spelled in Love (The Happily Everlasting Series)

    2017

  • Spark (Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides Book 1)

    2016

  • Spellbound (Warlocks MacGregor 2)

    2015

  • Love Potions (Warlocks MacGregor Book 1)

    2014

  • The Dragon's Queen (Dragon Lords Book 9)

    2014

  • Determined Prince (Captured by a Dragon-Shifter Book 1)

    2014

  • Lord of Fire, Lady of Ice (Medieval Historical)

    2013

  • Bit by the Bug (Matthews Sisters Book 1 - Virgin Books/Random House)

    2007

  • His Frost Maiden (Space Lords Book 1)

    2007

  • The Mighty Hunter (Lords of the Abyss Book 1)

    2006

  • King of the Unblessed (Realm Immortal Book 1)

    2006

  • Maiden and the Monster (RT Award Winning Historical)

    2005

  • The Savage King (Lords of the Var Book 1)

    2005

  • Warrior Prince (Dragon Lords Book 4)

    2005

  • Redeemer of Shadows (Tribes of the Vampire Book 1)

    2004

Awards and Recognition

  • New York Times (#8) & USA Today Bestselling Author
  • 2015 Virginia Romance Writers HOLT Medallion Award of Merit recipient for outstanding literary fiction in Paranormal, Love Potions
  • 2011 Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee
  • Winner 2006 Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Award for the historical romance Maiden and the Monster
  • 2007 Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine’s Reviewer’s Choice Award Nominee for the futuristic romance The Bound Prince
  • Kensington Brava Novella Contest Finalist (3rd)
  • Recognized for over 100 Published Romances
  • #1 Bestselling Author, Amazon.com
  • Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) 2022 Grant Recipient

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