Melissa Brown was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. She attended the University of Illinois and is the mother of two fantastic kids. An avid reader and hopeless romantic w...view moreMelissa Brown was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago. She attended the University of Illinois and is the mother of two fantastic kids. An avid reader and hopeless romantic who enjoys baking, painting, making handmade gifts for her family and friends, and quoting movies from the ’80s and ’90s, she’s also a huge fan of the television shows New Girl, Grey’s Anatomy, and Scandal.view less