Praise for Elly in Love
“Elly is so endearing that you can’t help falling in love with her. I thoroughly enjoyed being on her journey as she dealt with love, loyalty, friendship, and following her dreams. Elly in Love is a delightful story and I can’t wait to see what’s next for this character!” — Susie Orman Schnall, author of On Grace
Praise for Colleen Oakes
“Colleen Oakes is a crisp, intelligent new voice in chick lit fiction, adept at handling both a character’s inner and outer world. Her dialogue is brisk and clever, and her plotting is a smooth invitation to keep turning pages.”
—Andrea Waggener, author of Alternate Beauty
“I really loved Elly in Bloom. Despite her insecurities, Elly forges ahead to make a nice little life for herself after her divorce. It is a refreshing change of pace from the formulaic chick lit novels.”
—Emily Kiebel, author of Serenade
“I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a delightful story that flows beautifully.”
—Peggy Strack, author of A Stop in the Park
“Elly herself is a delight. You want to root for her, as clumsy and socially awkward as she sometimes is, even though she makes choices that make you want to look away from the train wreck.”
—5 Minutes for Mom
“There will be times you’ll laugh with [Elly] and others you’ll want to cry with her. I enjoyed this novel so much, Elly became a fast friend and I look forward to many more adventures.”
—Bookworm Babblings
“Have you ever read a book and the main character is so much like yourself that you just knew that if they were to become a real person that they would totally be your new best friend? That is how I feel about Elly.”
—Book Cover Justice
“This is a book series you’ll be sharing with your friends and family for many months once you start reading it! Kudos, Colleen!”
—Bless Their Hearts Mom
Also by Colleen Oakes
Elly in Bloom
Queen of Hearts, Volume One: The Crown
Coming Soon from Colleen Oakes
Elly Inspired
Queen of Hearts, Volume Two: The Wonder
Queen of Hearts, Volume Three: The Fury
Wendy Darling
Elly In Love
By
Colleen Oakes
SparkPress, a BookSparks imprint
A division of SparkPoint Studio, LLC
SparkPress, a BookSparks imprint
A division of SparkPoint Studio, LLC
Copyright © 2014 by Colleen Oakes
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever.
Published by SparkPress, a BookSparks imprint,
A division of SparkPoint Studio, LLC
Tempe, Arizona, USA, 85281
First American Edition, 2014
Printed in the United States of America.
ISBN: 978-1-940716-19-0 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-940716-18-3 (ebk)
Cover design © Julie Metz, Ltd./metzdesign.com
Cover photo © www.lauramurrayphotography.com
Formatting by Polgarus Studio at polgarusstudio.com
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
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