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J'nell Ciesielski

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Bestselling author J’nell Ciesielski has a passion for heart-stopping adventure and sweeping love stories while weaving fresh takes into romances of times gone by. When not creating dashing heroes and daring heroines, she can be found dreaming of Scotland, indulging in chocolate of any kind, or watching old black and white movies. She is a member of the Tall Poppy Writers and lives in Virginia with her husband, daughter, and lazy beagle. Learn more at www.jnellciesielski.com.
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Average rating: 3.9 · 11,931 ratings · 2,845 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Beauty Among Ruins 4.02 avg rating — 2,417 ratings — published 2021 — 9 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 Ice Swan 3.92 avg rating — 2,016 ratings — published 2021 — 7 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 Socialite 3.81 avg rating — 1,979 ratings — published 2020 — 9 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
	Among the Poppies 4.27 avg rating — 936 ratings — published 2018 — 6 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 Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 1,026 ratings — published 2022 — 6 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 Winged Tiara 3.76 avg rating — 683 ratings — published 2024 — 6 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 Songbird and the Spy 4.25 avg rating — 451 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	To Free the Stars (Jack and Ivy, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 346 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	The Highlanders by J'nell Ciesielski (Goodreads Author), Naomi Dawn Musch (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Lamont Leo (Goodreads Author), Janet S. Grunst (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2019 — 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 Socialite: by J'nell Ciesielski by J'nell Ciesielski (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Second Time's a Charm

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My Lady's Choosing

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An enchanting story full of things I love: time travel, immortality, romance, and lots of history. I appreciate that the author tried to show unique points in time rather than going straight for the obvious. I didn't care much for the non linear time ...more
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A charming story that caught my attention because of the Greek setting. Currently, I'm into all things Greek! I love all the tidbits of island life and pulling back the curtain on what it's like to be rich, but I found Ally hard to relate to on so ma ...more
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Woah Nelly! Who knew stones could be so hot. Siren Says is full of magic, but not just any magic, plants, rocks, and Welsh mythology which is such a unique twist when a lot of magic stories tend to have the same ingredients. I love the use of plants ...more
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“And I keep quiet so they won’t see
the missing pieces. (Alec MacGregor)”
― J'nell Ciesielski, Beauty Among Ruins

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“I want to hold you every night knowing you belong only to me, and someday when we’re old and gray and after I’ve taken you to every little dot on the map you wish to see, I want you to tell me that there’s no place on earth you’d rather be than in my arms.”
― J'nell Ciesielski, Among the Poppies

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“William was far from settling. He was a man worth striving for.”
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