ection>Praise for Elly in Bloom by Colleen Oakes
“Colleen Oakes’s Elly in Bloom will be one of your perfect summer beach reads.” — The Book Fetish
“Elly in Bloom by Colleen Oakes is a must read for chick lit fans, especially those who enjoy Jennifer Weiner’s novels.” — Books Etc.
“I really enjoyed Elly in Bloom, and just loved the writing and the crisp descriptions that made me feel like I was a part of Elly’s world.” — ChickLitPlus
“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
Elly in Bloom
By
Colleen Oakes
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
Printed in the United States of America.
ISBN: 978-1-940716-08-4 (ebk)
ISBN: 978-1-940716-09-1 (pbk)
Cover design by Monica Gurevich at Julie Metz Ltd./metzdesign.com
Cover photo © Corbis
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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