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Romancing the Elements: A Collection of Four Contemporary Romance Novellas
When love is rooted in God, no force of nature can stand against it.
Four heartfelt novellas. Four forces of nature. One unshakable truth—faith-filled love can weather any storm.
Romancing the Elements brings together four uplifting romance stories where ordinary people discover extraordinary love when life pushes their comfort zones. From icy porches to coastal winds, rugged wilderness trails to unyielding stone, each story explores how faith, love, and surrender intertwine in unexpected seasons.
In this collection, readers will
A driven career woman and a gentle small-town engineer whose opposites-attract romance unfolds during an unexpected ice stormA television anchor starting over in a coastal city, learning that home—and love—may look different than she plannedTwo battle-tested veterans facing old wounds and new hope amid Montana’s untamed beautyA counselor and a survival expert leading a wilderness retreat where healing, faith, and love walk side by sideBlending small-town charm, emotional depth, and gentle humor, these novellas offer tender reminders that God often does His best work when hearts are stretched and plans are surrendered.
If you love the heartfelt faith, emotional warmth, and hopeful romance found in stories by Denise Hunter, Irene Hannon, or Becky Wade—settle in and let these stories carry you through every season of love.
Four heartfelt novellas. Four forces of nature. One unshakable truth—faith-filled love can weather any storm.
Romancing the Elements brings together four uplifting romance stories where ordinary people discover extraordinary love when life pushes their comfort zones. From icy porches to coastal winds, rugged wilderness trails to unyielding stone, each story explores how faith, love, and surrender intertwine in unexpected seasons.
In this collection, readers will
A driven career woman and a gentle small-town engineer whose opposites-attract romance unfolds during an unexpected ice stormA television anchor starting over in a coastal city, learning that home—and love—may look different than she plannedTwo battle-tested veterans facing old wounds and new hope amid Montana’s untamed beautyA counselor and a survival expert leading a wilderness retreat where healing, faith, and love walk side by sideBlending small-town charm, emotional depth, and gentle humor, these novellas offer tender reminders that God often does His best work when hearts are stretched and plans are surrendered.
If you love the heartfelt faith, emotional warmth, and hopeful romance found in stories by Denise Hunter, Irene Hannon, or Becky Wade—settle in and let these stories carry you through every season of love.
370 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 10, 2026
About the author
Ellen E. Withers
9 books44 followersEllen E. Withers is an award-winning fiction writer, freelance writer, and retired insurance fraud investigator. Show Me Betrayal, the first book in her Show Me Mystery series, won Book of the Year, Best Mystery/Suspense, and Best Debut Novel in the Scrivenings Press Reader’s Choice Awards in 2023 and was a dual finalist in the American Christian Fiction Writer’s (ACFW) 2024 Carol Awards for Debut Novel and Mystery/Suspense/Thriller categories.
Show Me Deceit, the second book in the series, won Scrivenings Press Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Mystery/Suspense in 2024. Show Me Skullduggery, book three, published May 2025.
A fourth book in the series is under contract.
Ellen has also collaborated on two novella collections published by Scrivenings Press. A Gift for All Time is Christmas-themed and Romancing the Elements is a contemporary romance. Her latest novella collaboration from TrueNorth Publishing, Stars and Stripes for Freedom, celebrates our women soldiers in all five branches of the military.
Ellen also has a nonfiction book to help writers win writing contests, titled Magic Words: Enchant Judges & Conjure Contest Wins.
A new dual-time mystery series, Spa City Mysteries, set in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is also under development.
Ellen’s professional writing career began in 2003, as a freelance contributor to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She has written for Life in Chenal Magazine since 2006. Her non-fiction articles have been featured in international, national, and regional magazines. She’s a contributing columnist to Writers Monthly Magazine, an online guide for professional writers, about writing for contests.
Her publishing credits include short stories in over twenty anthologies and two creative non-fiction stories featured on KUAR’s radio show Tales from the South. One of her short stories garnered a nomination for the prestigious Pushcart Prize in the published short story category.
She is a member of ACFW, White County Creative Writers, OWFI, Sisters in Crime, and Tornado Alley, a local chapter of SIC. Prior associations include the Pioneer Branch of the National League of American Pen Women and a board member of the Arkansas Writers Conference.
More information about Ellen’s books, writing tips and guest author highlights can be found at her website www.ellenewithers.com.
Her Facebook page is Ellen E. Withers.
When not writing or reading, Ellen enjoys spending time with her family, traveling the world with her adventurous friends and performing with Top of the Rock Chorus, a Sweet Adeline chorus in central Arkansas.
Show Me Deceit, the second book in the series, won Scrivenings Press Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Mystery/Suspense in 2024. Show Me Skullduggery, book three, published May 2025.
A fourth book in the series is under contract.
Ellen has also collaborated on two novella collections published by Scrivenings Press. A Gift for All Time is Christmas-themed and Romancing the Elements is a contemporary romance. Her latest novella collaboration from TrueNorth Publishing, Stars and Stripes for Freedom, celebrates our women soldiers in all five branches of the military.
Ellen also has a nonfiction book to help writers win writing contests, titled Magic Words: Enchant Judges & Conjure Contest Wins.
A new dual-time mystery series, Spa City Mysteries, set in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is also under development.
Ellen’s professional writing career began in 2003, as a freelance contributor to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She has written for Life in Chenal Magazine since 2006. Her non-fiction articles have been featured in international, national, and regional magazines. She’s a contributing columnist to Writers Monthly Magazine, an online guide for professional writers, about writing for contests.
Her publishing credits include short stories in over twenty anthologies and two creative non-fiction stories featured on KUAR’s radio show Tales from the South. One of her short stories garnered a nomination for the prestigious Pushcart Prize in the published short story category.
She is a member of ACFW, White County Creative Writers, OWFI, Sisters in Crime, and Tornado Alley, a local chapter of SIC. Prior associations include the Pioneer Branch of the National League of American Pen Women and a board member of the Arkansas Writers Conference.
More information about Ellen’s books, writing tips and guest author highlights can be found at her website www.ellenewithers.com.
Her Facebook page is Ellen E. Withers.
When not writing or reading, Ellen enjoys spending time with her family, traveling the world with her adventurous friends and performing with Top of the Rock Chorus, a Sweet Adeline chorus in central Arkansas.
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February 10, 2026
This is a fun collection of "couples" in situations "out of their element" overcoming challenges and dangers that bring them together to find happy endings.
March 4, 2026
Unexpected circumstances challenge the faith of the characters in these four novellas. Each story is unique, as couples face storms and forces of nature as they discover love.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Such a sweet and fun collection! If you're wanting something different, this is definitely it. Each story weaves in an element of weather (wind, fire, etc) to push their characters a bit extra. But all are so different and individual, it keeps you wondering what will happen next and how the authors will work things out for that happy ending we all love.
February 12, 2026
Romancing the Elements is a wonderful book of four charming novellas. Released in time for a romantic Valentine’s read or for sweet spring stories. Jump in and enjoy these four!
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