It’s often said that “all real estate is based on location, location, location.” However, with the career of this author and her works, it appears the substantive drive, and her motivation for her writing is based on “location, location, location.” Most of her inspiration came from her earlier work as a nanny, and her numerous visits to the luxurious Hamptons, a far cry from the location of Philippine Islands. Her career spans decades with a wide variety of jobs leading up to her career as an accomplished writer. A truly intriguing question is, what makes a writer of her background produce such memorable, and fictional material that appeal to such a mass audience of readers? On the surface it appears that she almost shedding every aspect of her cultural ties to the Philippines’. Although Melissa comes from very humble beginning, she seems to gravitate towards the middle, and upper middle class lifestyle. She later settled with her family in San Francisco, California where she attended grade school, and later studying at Columbia University in New York City where she received her formal education. Most of her early years were spent in Manila, Philippines. Specializing in the genre of Young Adult and Teen Fiction, Melissa De La Cruz’s writings have received worldwide recognition. She is best known for some of her earlier works, like the Au Pair series of novels, and the Blue Blood series.

Born in 1971 in the Philippines, and later immigrating to the United States, her life’s story is truly one of American success.

Melissa De La Cruz is known as one of America’s most prolific authors of her time.

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