Romance novelist · Award-winning poet
Love stories,
unearthed.
Ellen Kelley writes women of wit and courage, the landscapes that shape them, and the love that refuses to remain buried.
Discover the new novel
The new historical romance
Where Passion Dwells
She believes love is a distraction.
He’s about to prove her wrong.
In 1886, brilliant archaeologist Kacey O’Reilly has no intention of surrendering her independence—or her heart. But when her father brings the dangerously handsome Rafael Assante to a remote Colorado excavation, shared passions ignite beneath wide skies.
- Published
- January 5, 2026
- Edition
- Hardback · Paperback · Ebook
- Publisher
- Garden Path Press
Award-winning poet Ellen Kelley writes historical romance with lyrical warmth, spirited heroines, and an enduring belief in the transformative power of love.
From Ellen’s desk
Stories, notes & the writing life
Short fiction
The Sergeant’s Dilemma
A World War II story inspired by a canister, a family memory, and Sergeant Horace Gill’s service in the Philippines.
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Observations, memories & craft
Ellen’s complete legacy collection—from sensory writing advice to Kirchoff’s Bakery sketches and Kentucky family recollections.
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West Paducah, KentuckyMeet Ellen
A poet’s ear.
A romantic’s heart.
Award-winning author and poet Ellen Kelley’s debut novel, No Greater Treasure, was nominated for the Romance Writers of America’s RITA Award.
A sixth-generation Kentuckian, Ellen brings wisdom, wit, and a deep sense of place to stories whose characters linger long after the final page. She is a past president of the Kentucky State Poetry Society and a former longtime member of Romance Writers of America and Heartland Writers’ Guild.
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