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Ellen Baker

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Ellen Baker is the author of the novels SUMMERLAND COVE, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF CECILY LARSON, KEEPING THE HOUSE, & I GAVE MY HEART TO KNOW THIS. She has worked as a museum curator and as a bookseller and event coordinator at an independent bookstore. Originally from the Upper Midwest, Ellen currently lives on the coast of Maine. Grab a book club guide for SUMMERLAND COVE here or for THE HIDDEN LIFE OF CECILY LARSON here. ...more

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	The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson 3.92 avg rating — 17,649 ratings — published 2024 — 12 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
	Keeping the House 3.77 avg rating — 3,259 ratings — published 2007 — 21 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
	I Gave My Heart to Know This 3.60 avg rating — 1,069 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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
	Summerland Cove 3.89 avg rating — 168 ratings — 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

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For your book club -- SUMMERLAND COVE recipes, Zoom with the author, gelato, and more

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We've finally had a couple of warm days here in Maine, and the June 2 release of Summerland Cove is fast approaching!

If your book club loves novels with family drama, complicated relationships, secrets and lies and unraveling summer traditions (just for a start :), you can grab a reading group guide right here to help you host the perfect Summerland Cove-themed meeting. The guide inclu Read more of this blog post »

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Ellen made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Combine editions, please topic " Hi, I'm hoping you can combine the three editions of my novel Summerland Cove that are shown (along with their ratings and reviews) into one listing. ...more "
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“Homes should mean something to us humans. They are a basic instinct. A home, with a life that centers only on food and sleep, is not really a home, it's a house. Beauty and graciousness, joy of living, being used in every part, these are the things that make a house a home. (chapter header quote from Popular Home Decorations, 1940)”
― Ellen Baker, Keeping the House

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“He took her face in both his hands and kissed her like they weren't even married yet”
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“Flying lessons? That's not very wifely.”
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