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Ellen Baker

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Ellen Baker is the author of the novels SUMMERLAND COVE (coming June 2, 2026), THE HIDDEN LIFE OF CECILY LARSON, KEEPING THE HOUSE, and I GAVE MY HEART TO KNOW THIS. She has worked as a museum curator and as a bookseller and event coordinator at an independent bookstore. Originally from the Upper Midwest, Ellen currently lives on the coast of Maine.

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	The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson 3.91 avg rating — 16,579 ratings — published 2024 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keeping the House 3.77 avg rating — 3,198 ratings — published 2007 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Gave My Heart to Know This 3.60 avg rating — 1,062 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Story Behind THE HIDDEN LIFE OF CECILY LARSON

Would it be possible to live for decades in a small town while keeping the secrets and stories of your past hidden? And what would happen once those secrets came out? THE HIDDEN LIFE OF CECILY LARSON began in my mind with these questions.

Anyone who’s lived in a small town – as I have for most of my life, in the Midwest and in Maine – knows the near-impossibility of keeping a secret from well-meani Read more of this blog post »

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“Homes should mean something to us humans. They are a basic instinct. A home, with a life that centers only on food and sleep, is not really a home, it's a house. Beauty and graciousness, joy of living, being used in every part, these are the things that make a house a home. (chapter header quote from Popular Home Decorations, 1940)”
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“He took her face in both his hands and kissed her like they weren't even married yet”
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