Ellen Parker

A ground level view from this elegant window.
Winter daylight and a good book go together.
STARR TREE FARM, is a sweet, small-town romance with a winter setting.

Happy Holidays from the neighborhood!
An evening drive to look at decorations is a common December activity in St. Louis.
COMFORT ZONE, a sweet romance, is set in the summer and early fall -- but ends in the holiday season.

Season's Greetings with an immigrant accent.
Slightly different accents in the sweet romance, NEW DREAMS. This historical tale features German immigrants in 1851.

Guest or resident? Either way, these birds endure a slippery surface.
St. Louis residents can visit this site -- within the zoo -- in any sort of weather. The characters in the sweet romance, COMFORT ZONE, pick a summer day.

Holiday oranges on the tree!
A Midwest tradition is an orange in your Christmas stocking.
A summer and fall sweet romance in the Midwest is SEED OF DESIRE. Beth has a secret -- and German shepherds.
Check out the book here: https://amzn.to/2RDFgxH

Advent begins. Do you do special activities?

Welcome December!
Let the season of lights and trees and candles begin!

Get ready for one of the best craft shows in the area. This Sat & Sun.
I'll be selling sweet romance novels, including this historical set in 1851.

Welcome December!
Do you have your winter transport ready?
The sweet romance, STARR TREE FARM, includes a storm where one of these would have been useful.

Got shopping on your weekend "to do" list? Find that unique and handcrafted gift at Oakville HS this weekend.
I'll be selling and autographing sweet romance novels.

Decorating for the winter holidays - 2018 style.
Set in spring and summer, the sweet historical romance, NEW DREAMS, mentions only Fourth of July as a holiday.

Discover the variety and quality of St. Louis authors.
You'll find my books in the romance genre.

Carbon neutral travel.
Many immigrants arrived in America after weeks travelling at the mercy of the wind.
See the sweet romance, NEW DREAMS, for the story of one small group in 1851. Here's the link: https://amzn.to/3vWydWE

Meet a St. Louis author. Find unique and handcrafted gifts. This Sat. & Sun. at Oakville High School, 5557 Milburn Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129.
Look for my table with your choice of 7 sweet romance novels.

Send - and you shall receive.
Well, maybe, depending upon who you have on your Christmas card list.
The residents of fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois celebrated holidays at this time of year. Check out the sweet romance, NEW DREAMS, to read about spring and summer events.

Timeless timepiece. This handsome clock could find a home in an office or parlor from 1830's to the present day.
Businesses and homes in fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois had clocks marking the time. Check out the sweet historical romance, NEW DREAMS, for more information on the events they marked.

"Tis the season for brighter colors to contrast with the drab remains of autumn.

Hobbies shine from now to the end of the year. This piece is part of an extensive train set.
Music and dancing are hobbies featured in the sweet historical romance, NEW DREAMS. This group of 1851 immigrants worked and played with gusto.

Support local authors. Check out the St. Louis Writers Guild virtual book fair! Shop from the comfort of your home.

My name is Tim. Have you seen my brother, Tom?
No turkeys eaten in the sweet historical romance, NEW DREAMS. The 1850's immigrants tell another story.

Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Alternate Thanksgiving Day feast?
The day after?
Pigs make an appearance in the sweet, historical romance, NEW DREAMS. On the hoof as well as on the table.

Yes, this is a purrrrrrrfect time to wish you safe travels and holidays.
No cats this size in fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois, during the 1850's. But they had other sorts of drama in the sweet romance, NEW DREAMS.

A winter puzzle insisted on a visit from the library.
Horses, sleighs, and supper at the tavern. All of these would have been familiar to the residents of fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois, in the 1850's. Check out the sweet romance, NEW DREAMS, to meet some of the people.

Celebrate the season -- the harvest season!

Do you bake on Saturday? Cinnamon rolls are always a hit among my family and friends.
Louisa, the baker in NEW DREAMS, a sweet historical romance, enjoys the smell almost as much as the customers.

Outdoor bathtub? Odd for humans. Great for hippos.
The immigrants in the sweet historical romance, NEW DREAMS, washed faced and hands often. Entire bath -- not as frequent.

The harvest is complete. Gardens and fields enter a season of rest. For the people -- a time to give thanks.
Official US Thanksgiving Day in one week.

Water is always an important item to a household. This reproduction of an 1830's well contrasts with the pump above a cistern common in fictional 1850's Elm Ridge, Illinois.
Check out the sweet romance, NEW DREAMS, for this step into the past. Link here: https://amzn.to/3vWydWE

November is for writing. Authors slip it in between eating and working a day job.
The result? Nice full, bookshelves for all.
Today's suggestion is the sweet, historical romance, NEW DREAMS. Time travel to 1850's Illinois without leaving home.

Tick-tock. The holidays are coming. Have you made Thanksgiving Day plans?
In the 1850's Thanksgiving Day was not a fixed national holiday.
The fictional town of Elm Ridge put their holiday energy into the Fourth of July. Check out the sweet romance, NEW DREAMS, for more information on the place and people.

Set for breakfast in the grand Victorian home. Bay windows tend to add a touch of class.

Friends in and near Arnold, MO. Come join the fun at Holy Child School craft show! Today - Sat. 10-4
At my table you can select from 7 sweet romance novels.

A little humor from the packaging department.

New reader in your family? 5 stars for SECRET OF THE LOST DRAGONS by Phyllis Wheeler. Complete review at www.ellen-parker-writes.com or at Goodreads.

The weekend is coming -- I can smell it.
If you want to time travel this weekend, I suggest a book -- the sweet historical romance, NEW DREAMS, is a good starting point.

Autumn. Apples. Warm treats.
May I suggest an apple cake?
Enjoy this treat with your favorite beverage while reading NEW DREAMS, a sweet historical romance set in 1850's Illinois.

Making weekend plans?
Consider meeting an author (or two) and getting a start on your holiday shopping at the same time.

Book review! 5 stars for Death in Dutch Harbor. Great intro to Alaskan characters. See full review at: www.ellen-parker-writes.com Review also at Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, Bookbub, and other popular retailers.

Today we use a flashlight. Previous generations used lanterns with a variety of fuels -- depending on the decade. Can you imagine a walk to the neighboring farm on a moonless night carrying your candle lantern?
Residents of fictional Elm Ridge, Illinois, carried lanterns on cloudy or moonless nights. Meet some of these hardy people in the sweet historical romance, NEW DREAMS.