Welcome!
If you love a good romantic story full of real life ups and downs, a dose of sensuality, and deep characters you'll feel you know and could run into on the street, you're in the right place.
I'm Ella M. Kaye and I write stories I would love to read: Heart-tugging, passionate, intelligent stories that make me feel, care, and think. I suppose it's what they now call Upmarket Contemporary Romance: genre romance set in the current time with mainstream/literary qualities. I call it Contemporary Romance with a Mental Twist due to each book revolving around a mental health issue (whereas I'm actually using the degree in psychology I earned years ago, along with a life-long habit of studying people). It could also be called women's fiction, possibly, but with the romance set-up of both characters sharing the narrative back and forth (I don't do head-hopping. The scene changes with each point of view change.)
My books are sensual, not sexual, and by that I mean they have some spice, but it's delicate spice, not vulgar. I don't use "catch words" (I do use light metaphors here and there when a character jokes with another character -- I like metaphor). I've seen my books described on some retailer sites as erotica. They are not erotica by any means. Each story deals with a man and woman getting to know each other as they work into a mutually beneficial romantic relationship. They all have some family background and light societal issues involved. In case you're sensitive about descriptive interaction, I have each book labeled on my site with a spice level. Out of 5 total, the higher the number means the more description: still non-vulgar description, but more of it. It fully depends on my characters and what suits them.
Each book is set in a new location, some fairly exotic, some very down to earth. The series are based on similar arts and settings, with some character interaction between books and series. They are all read alone titles which can be read in any order or by themselves. There's a bit of character interaction here and there between books and series, but not having read the others takes nothing from each separate story.
The first chapters are posted here on the site and other excerpts are available on my blog. The books are available in electronic format, and soon afterward in print, from nearly anywhere you buy books.
(If you get an "out of stock" message, disregard it. They are POD, always available. If one of my print books says out of stock, that retailer may not bother to deliver it for a couple of weeks by their own choice, but they are available from other stores for delivery within a couple of days. I don't do exclusive. I use Ingram for printing and distribution in order to provide the widest range of ordering opportunities for readers, including from your local independent store. They can order them for you at any time.)
If you love a good romantic story full of real life ups and downs, a dose of sensuality, and deep characters you'll feel you know and could run into on the street, you're in the right place.
I'm Ella M. Kaye and I write stories I would love to read: Heart-tugging, passionate, intelligent stories that make me feel, care, and think. I suppose it's what they now call Upmarket Contemporary Romance: genre romance set in the current time with mainstream/literary qualities. I call it Contemporary Romance with a Mental Twist due to each book revolving around a mental health issue (whereas I'm actually using the degree in psychology I earned years ago, along with a life-long habit of studying people). It could also be called women's fiction, possibly, but with the romance set-up of both characters sharing the narrative back and forth (I don't do head-hopping. The scene changes with each point of view change.)
My books are sensual, not sexual, and by that I mean they have some spice, but it's delicate spice, not vulgar. I don't use "catch words" (I do use light metaphors here and there when a character jokes with another character -- I like metaphor). I've seen my books described on some retailer sites as erotica. They are not erotica by any means. Each story deals with a man and woman getting to know each other as they work into a mutually beneficial romantic relationship. They all have some family background and light societal issues involved. In case you're sensitive about descriptive interaction, I have each book labeled on my site with a spice level. Out of 5 total, the higher the number means the more description: still non-vulgar description, but more of it. It fully depends on my characters and what suits them.
Each book is set in a new location, some fairly exotic, some very down to earth. The series are based on similar arts and settings, with some character interaction between books and series. They are all read alone titles which can be read in any order or by themselves. There's a bit of character interaction here and there between books and series, but not having read the others takes nothing from each separate story.
The first chapters are posted here on the site and other excerpts are available on my blog. The books are available in electronic format, and soon afterward in print, from nearly anywhere you buy books.
(If you get an "out of stock" message, disregard it. They are POD, always available. If one of my print books says out of stock, that retailer may not bother to deliver it for a couple of weeks by their own choice, but they are available from other stores for delivery within a couple of days. I don't do exclusive. I use Ingram for printing and distribution in order to provide the widest range of ordering opportunities for readers, including from your local independent store. They can order them for you at any time.)
"Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are."
Mason Cooley
Mason Cooley
If you're interested in the other half of my author identity, drop by LKHunsaker.com and check out my more mainstream, and sometimes far longer, novels, as well as my art journals.
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Again, thank you for dropping by my site. I hope you'll check out my books! I daresay they're different than anything else you've read. Buy links are under each book description.
If you love social media and connecting with authors, my links are in the top right corner. Or leave a note through the Contact page. You'll also find my newsletter sign up form on the Contact page.
Again, thank you for dropping by my site. I hope you'll check out my books! I daresay they're different than anything else you've read. Buy links are under each book description.