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Ellen’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ellen’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Ellen Read
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CHRISTMAS AT THORNTON PARK – OUT NOW!
On Christmas Eve, Alexandra’s father unveils a commissioned set of Russian Dolls, each carved to tell the tale of The Snow Queen. But when one doll—the Little Robber Girl—vanishes, suspicion falls on guest Viktor Zolotarev.
That night, the Beauregarde butler is found murdered, and Viktor himself is struck by a car and later attacked.
When the same glittering circle of guests gathers again for New Ye
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Indie Author: An Introduction: Insights from Ten Years of Indie Writing, Publishing and Marketing
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Alice and the Broken Dead: A Ghost Story (The Ghosts of Alice)
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I'd don't normally read horror but this is more pyschological horror than scary. I found some scenes difficult to get through, but if you like a horror/thriller then I would say you would love this book. It's well-written and has a great ending. ...more |
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I'd don't normally read horror but this is more pyschological horror than scary. I found some scenes difficult to get through, but if you like a horror/thriller then I would say you would love this book. It's well-written and has a great ending. ...more |
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Christmas at Thornton Park (The Thornton Mysteries Book 8):
"It's a truly wonderful Christmas Eve Mystery story ❤️
The Thornton's are holding a Christmas Eve party, and the list attendance keeps growing as Thomas Thornton is a softy, much to his daughter's dismay. Thomas is very excited as he has commissioned a" Read more of this review » |
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Christmas at Thornton Park (The Thornton Mysteries Book 8):
"A festive tale in the Thornton Mysteries series, Alexandra is looking forward to a wonderful festive season with her family and friends. Especially as it’s her little daughter’s first Christmas. But things never seem to run smoothly for the Thorntons"
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“Mark ran his fingers over the bindings and
whispered words, written long ago, words that
wriggled through the aged leather, trembled
beneath his touch. What lives and loves,
hopes and dreams, deaths and despair
these volumes held.”
― Love The Gift
whispered words, written long ago, words that
wriggled through the aged leather, trembled
beneath his touch. What lives and loves,
hopes and dreams, deaths and despair
these volumes held.”
― Love The Gift
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| What do readers think of a romance with a male protagonist? | 1 | 3 | Jan 12, 2016 11:48PM | |
Cozy Mysteries :
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3761 | 202 | Jan 16, 2021 07:07PM | |
| Aussie Readers: April 2022 Featured Author - Sulari Gentill | 135 | 215 | May 17, 2022 05:12PM | |
| Aussie Readers: **Autumn Challenge - 1/3/22 - 31/5/22** | 199 | 234 | Jun 05, 2022 09:45PM | |
| Aussie Readers: Annual 2022 Genre Challenge | 238 | 291 | Dec 31, 2022 11:22AM |
“Time meant nothing.
She loved him in an instant.
She would love him forever.”
Murder at Thornton Park”
― Murder at Thornton Park
She loved him in an instant.
She would love him forever.”
Murder at Thornton Park”
― Murder at Thornton Park
“She left after buying several cards painted by local artists, and books by two local authors.”
― When Jacarandas Bloom
― When Jacarandas Bloom
“The castle rose above the early morning mist like a ship sailing majestically on a grey sea.”
― Die For Love
― Die For Love
“Wax and feathers,” Alaric repeated, and then laughed again. “This might be the last great assault on the tower,” he added.
Ellen Read, The Treasure”
― The Treasure
Ellen Read, The Treasure”
― The Treasure
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