Cynthia Ellingsen Books

Exploring the complexities of love and the choices it demands, the narrative delves into the fragility of the heart and the surprising decisions we make for those we cherish. The protagonist reflects on the profound pain of saying goodbye to a loved one, highlighting the emotional turmoil and longing for understanding that accompanies such choices. This poignant journey captures the essence of love's sacrifices and the heart's resilience amid heart-wrenching farewells.

In this emotional story from Starlight Cove, a single mother must solve the mystery of the town theater to learn why it was shut down and stop the unknown forces trying to keep it closed. Newly divorced Lily Kimura returns to her hometown to start fresh with her daughter and her recently retired parents. She's committed to rebuilding her life, starting with a new job at the town theater. The Starlight Cove Playhouse has been closed for years, ever since a tragic fire took the life of the lead actress. Now, thanks to an anonymous donor, the town is finally ready for a revival. So is Lily, who wholeheartedly dives into her new duties as theater manager, including an unexpected connection with the visiting movie star playing the lead. But strange noises, sinister messages, and a mysterious play hidden in the rafters soon make it clear that not everyone is keen to move on. Someone wants the playhouse closed for good. With the help of an old friend turned local police officer, Dean Harrington, Lily digs into the truth behind every question, threat, and possibility presented to her. She's just not sure if Starlight Cove will be ready for the answers, or if, as they say, the show will go on.

A woman faces the past she fled in a heart-stirring novel about unforgettable love and indomitable courage by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Lighthouse Keeper.Rainey’s grandmother makes a startling Take me home. To Ireland, the country she fled post–World War II. Though they’re inseparably close, Rainey knows few of her grandmother’s secrets. Until they arrive at Aisling—the majestic estate on the southern coast of Ireland where her grandmother was raised—and Rainey discovers a collection of seventy-year-old letters in a trunk.Dublin, 1945. The Germans surrender, celebrants crowd the streets, and fourteen-year-old Evie meets her best friend, the spirited Harding McGovern. Years on, they are more like sisters when rumors begin that Harding works in the black market trade—a source of wealth that could give her a dream life in America but could also cause great danger. Evie is uncertain of the truth but will stand by Harding, whatever the cost.As Rainey uses the letters to reunite her grandmother with the past, what unfolds is a never-forgotten story of family, friendship, and love, and the healing that comes from letting go of secrets.

Doris, Cheryl e Jackie sono amiche fin dai tempi del liceo, quando erano le ragazze più ambite della scuola. Ora, alla soglia dei quaranta, i loro sogni sono in frantumi: la dolce e timida Doris ha scoperto che suo marito la tradisce, Cheryl, spregiudicata donna in carriera, è stata appena licenziata, e Jackie è finita in miseria dopo aver dissipato in shopping e serate mondane l’eredità del defunto marito. Ma proprio quando tutto sembra perduto, da una folle serata a base di alcool e risate in un club di striptease nasce una grande idea: aprire il Sex & Fashion Restaurant, un ristorante dedicato alle donne, che potranno gustare piatti deliziosi serviti da camerieri molto sexy, molto gentili, e soprattutto… molto svestiti! Riusciranno Doris, Cheryl e Jackie a far decollare il loro business? Unire amicizia e lavoro può essere pericoloso. Così come aprire un locale piuttosto audace in una cittadina bigotta. Ma presto le tre amiche scopriranno che, correndo qualche rischio, il successo prima o poi arriva. E forse ‒ chissà ‒ anche l’amore…

Lauren, Isla, Jade i Archer poznają się pierwszego dnia letniego obozu. Mają bardzo różne osobowości i jedynym, co początkowo wydaje się je łączyć, jest bycie współlokatorkami w domku letniskowym. Wychowana z domu dziecka Lauren pragnie jednak zbliżyć do siebie nowe koleżanki, ponieważ marzy o posiadaniu przyjaciółek. Ma więc nadzieję, że wspólne zwycięstwo w drużynowym konkursie scementuje ich rodzącą się przyjaźń na zawsze. Czy Świetlikom uda się pokonać pozostałe drużyny, w tym tę dowodzoną przez złośliwą siostrę Archer? I czy pierwsza miłość Isli oraz sekrety Jude i Lauren nie zniweczą ich szans? Ta ciepła opowieść o pokazuje jak ważną rolę w życiu odgrywa przyjaźń. Idealna książka na lato!