The Raven, the Wolf, and the Rose

by Elise Chidley

320 pages, Paperback

Expected publication September 8, 2026

About the author

I'm a mother, writer and avid reader, currently living in Connecticut, USA. I grew up in Swaziland and South Africa, and studied in Durban, Edinburgh and Pennsylvania. My taste in books is varied, and I would read the dictionary if I was stranded with it on a desert island. I have this vague ambition to catalogue all the books I've ever read, but I think I've forgotten more than half of them. That's the joy of goodreads--you come across titles you would never otherwise remember.

My third novel The Raven, the Wolf, and the Rose will be published on September 8th this year.
Praise for The Raven, the Wolf, and the Rose: “A dazzling adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat… will stun readers with expressive worldbuilding and breathtaking action—Chidley perfectly balances flawless characters with an alluring storyline. A captivating story that hooks readers from the start.” — The BookLife Prize

My second novel, Married With Baggage is now on shelves!

My first novel, Your Roots Are Showing is a finalist in two categories of the 2009 RITAs: Best First Book and Best Single Title Contemporary Romance.

"Chidley hits it out of the park with her debut novel. She finds humor in the mundane and absolutely nails Lizzie's character arc. With spot-on writing, Chidley has created a heroine readers will care about."
--Romantic Times BOOKreviews on YOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING

This book will strike a chord with anyone who ever struggled to lose her baby weight, anyone who ever neglected her hair-do--or her husband--in those fraught years of early motherhood.

In this funny, uplifting novel Lizzie Buckley, mother of toddler twins, fantasizes about chucking in her picture-perfect life for a box of chocolates and an uninterrupted bath. But when she vents her frustrations with married life in an email--and sends it to her husband by mistake--her 'happy ending' begins to unravel with a vengeance. All too soon, Lizzie finds herself uprooting her children to start over in a ramshackle cottage with an overgrown garden, where she struggles to re-invent herself and forget about her soon-to-be ex.

MORE PRAISE FOR Your Roots Are Showing

"Look no further for a delicious, romantic story, written with wit and a light touch." --Elizabeth Buchan, New York Times bestselling author of Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman.

"Toe-curlingly observant and wonderfully heartwarming--I loved it!" --Gemma Townley, author of The Importance of Being Married.

"Absolutely wonderful. . . a charming debut, not to be missed." --Jane Porter, author of Flirting with Forty.
Check out Elise Chidley's blog at www.elisechidley.wordpress.com