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Elysia Lumen Strife

Goodreads Author

Born

in Dallas, The United States

Website

http://elstrife.com/embers-on-ice

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Genre

Fiction, Romance, Ebooks

Influences

Melissa McClone, Liz Isaacson, Debbie Macomber

Member Since

August 2016

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Elysia Strife is a self-published author of sweet holiday romance as well as scifi novels. If you're looking for her science fiction, please visit that profile here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Amazon bestselling author Elysia Strife is best known for her sweet (often clean) holiday romance with tough but humble male leads and feisty but kind-hearted women. If you're looking for a cozy read with lots of treats, snuggles, a touch of humor, and happily ever afters, you're in the right place. Strife designs her books to be uplifting and inspirational escapes.

Her work typically features small towns, country settings, Christmas themes, and chivalrous characters who sometimes swear and get themselves into and out of suspenseful situat ...more

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Average rating: 4.45 · 2,059 ratings · 599 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Christmas in Montana (Embers on Ice, #1) by Elysia Lumen Strife (Goodreads Author), Amy R. Harwell (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Jeni Chappelle (Editor) 4.20 avg rating — 210 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love in Bloom (Farmers' Market Sisters #1) 4.34 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cherries and Sparks (Farmers' Market Sisters #4) 4.55 avg rating — 152 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stuck with a Cowboy for Christmas 4.49 avg rating — 127 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kiss Me for Luck (Farmers' Market Sisters #2) 4.37 avg rating — 125 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Decked with Love (Farmers' Market Sisters #6) 4.46 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Christmas Light Keeper 4.50 avg rating — 101 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Be My Pumpkin (Farmers' Market Sisters #5) 4.42 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kiss that Saved Christmas 4.51 avg rating — 91 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cookies, Coffee, & Christmas 4.25 avg rating — 92 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Author Interview: Dawn Ross, Science Fiction

Hi! I’m Dawn Ross. I write both sci-fi and fantasy, but my current project is a sci-fi series. My most recent publication was Orphaned Warrior: Book Five. I’m currently working on Fated Warriors: Book Six. There will be seven books in the series, plus a few novellas.

From Planning to Published

When did you start writing and why?

Author: I began writing about twenty years ago when a story in my h

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Elysia Strife made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Need book added topic " ASIN: B0DR3NF4Z9 A Rancher's Christmas Gift Publishes Feb 7, 2025 This book is already in the database but not linked to my profile. I'm not sure how to ...more "
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Elysia Lumen Strife wrote a new blog post Author Interview: S.C. Vincent, Science Fiction/ Fantasy/ Horror S.C. Vincent is an American author of science-fiction, fantasy, and sometimes horror. His most recent release is young adult sci-fi novel The Sakura Read more of this blog post »
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“Stop looking to the sky for answers. The light isn't above you. It's within you.”
― Elysia Lumen Strife, Shadows of the Son

tags: answers, cosmic, hope, inspirational, introspection, light, motivational, self-help, sky, spiritual

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“There’s nothing I can do but make the best. New path, new opportunities. It can be scary. That’s okay. Being a little scared keeps us on our toes.”
― Elysia Lumen Strife, Stuck with a Cowboy for Christmas

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“I believe there’s only one person meant for each of us. There isn’t a doubt in my mind that it’s you. Some things you just feel when you see them.”
― Elysia Lumen Strife, Cookies, Coffee, & Christmas

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“Stop looking to the sky for answers. The light isn't above you. It's within you.”
― Elysia Lumen Strife, Shadows of the Son

tags: answers, cosmic, hope, inspirational, introspection, light, motivational, self-help, sky, spiritual

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