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Average rating: 4.51 · 546 ratings · 81 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

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Für Elise: A Novel just won the Gold Medal in the category of Historical Fiction: Romance at the 2026 IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards)! Thanks to everyone who's read, reviewed, and championed this book along the way!

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Mark Splitstone liked Susan D Jones's review of Für Elise: A Novel: "Devastatingly beautiful novel Set during WWII in Dresden and focused on a young couple who fall in love at the beginnings of the war and the tragedies they endured. Beautifully written."
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Mark Splitstone liked Serafina Pfalzgraff's review of Für Elise: A Novel: "I got this book because “Für Elise” is one of my favourite Beethoven pieces and the first one that I ever memorized as a piano student when I was a child. This book is a beautifully tragic love story. The dramatic ending had me in tears. It is worth " Read more of this review »
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Mark Splitstone and 1 other person liked Bob 's review of Für Elise: A Novel: "A very moving story I was enthralled by this book and could not put it down. A moving story of love, loss, and hope."
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