Elle Strauss


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Elle Strauss writes fun, lower YA fiction (time-travel and merfolk). She is fond of Lindt’s sea salt dark chocolate and hiking in good weather. Elle is married with four children and divides her time between British Columbia, Canada, and Germany. She also writes upper/mature YA (historical and science fiction) as LEE STRAUSS. Visit her at www.ellestraussbooks.com

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A Piece of Blue String    by Lee Strauss
Price: Free! 8710 words. Published by Elle  Strauss on April 25, 2013. .

A companion short story to Playing with Matches. Katharina Ackermann's diary entries marking the turn of WW2, and her heart for the boy heading for battle.
Volition    by Lee Strauss
Price: $2.99 USD. 61380 words. Published by Elle  Strauss on March 25, 2013. .

The dramatic continuation of the Perception Series. Zoe Vanderveen is on the run with her captor turned rescuer, Noah Brody. They're in love. Or at least that’s what he tells her...
Ambition    by Lee Strauss
Price: Free! 7160 words. Published by Elle  Strauss on November 12, 2012. .

(5.00)
AMBITION is a short story prequel to PERCEPTION, capturing the beginning of Noah and Zoe’s story from Noah’s POV. 5k = approximately 20 pages
Broken Vessels (volume 2 of Jars of Clay)    by Lee Strauss
Price: $2.99 USD. 33800 words. Published by Elle  Strauss on September 30, 2012. .

(4.00)
A novella - 33k. Jars of Clay + Broken Vessels = Romeo and Juliette in Ancient Rome. Jars of Clay (volume 1) and Broken Vessels (volume 2) contain strong religious themes and scenes of sensuality and violence. Recommended for ages 15 and up.
Jars of Clay    by Lee Strauss
Price: Free! 23940 words. Published by Elle  Strauss on September 23, 2012. .

A novella - 23K. JARS OF CLAY (volume 1) + BROKEN VESSELS (volume 2) = Romeo and Juliette in Ancient Rome *Jars of Clay (volume 1) and Broken Vessels (volume 2) contain strong religious themes and scenes of sensuality and violence. Recommended for ages 15 and up.
Perception    by Lee Strauss
Price: $2.99 USD. 65390 words. Published by Elle  Strauss on August 21, 2012. .

0.75 star(4.67)
Eternal Life is To Die For. Zoe is a genetically altered person-a GAP. Her brother is missing. To find him she needs the help of a natural who lives on the outside--someone she shouldn't trust, and someone she definitely shouldn't fall for.
Playing with Matches    by Lee Strauss
Price: $3.99 USD. 62530 words. Published by Elle  Strauss on November 7, 2011. .

When Emil Radle's friends Moritz and Johann discover a shortwave radio, everything changes. Now they listen to BBC broadcasts of news reports that tell both sides. Now they know the truth. The boys, along with Johann’s sister Katarina, band together to write out the reports and covertly distribute flyers throughout their city. It's an act of high treason that could have them arrested—or worse.

Books

Fairy Madness (Love, Tink #6)    by Elle Strauss
Price: $0.99 USD. 10320 words. Published on May 14, 2013. Fiction.

The final episode of the Love, Tink series. Will Tink and Peter find their happy ending?
Dazed & Befuddled (Love, Tink #5)    by Elle Strauss
Price: $0.99 USD. 11430 words. Published on May 1, 2013. Fiction.

Episode 5 in the Love, Tink serial series. This is a novella.
Love Stinks (Love, Tink Series #3)    by Elle Strauss
Price: $0.99 USD. 10700 words. Published on April 25, 2013. Fiction.

LOVE STINKS is the third episode in the Love, Tink novella series.
New York, New York (Love, Tink - Episode 2)    by Elle Strauss
Price: $0.99 USD. 12040 words. Published on April 25, 2013. Fiction.

Love, Tink is Enchanted meets Peter Pan. This is a novella serial series of six books.
Peter Panelli (Book 4 in the Love, Tink series)    by Elle Strauss
Price: $0.99 USD. 12400 words. Published on April 18, 2013. Fiction.

Love, Tink continues with an episode from Peter's point of view!
Love, Tink ep 1-3 bundle    by Elle Strauss
Price: $0.99 USD. 34570 words. Published on April 11, 2013. Fiction.

The first three episodes in a 6 book novella serial. Each episode is 10 - 12k words. Rated G. Love, Tink = Enchanted + Peter Pan
Love, Tink    by Elle Strauss
Price: Free! 12260 words. Published on March 22, 2013. Fiction.

Love, Tink is Enchanted meets Peter Pan. Tink is smitten with Peter, and when he confesses he wants to go back to New York, Tink not only breaks a fairy law to help him, she breaks her heart.
Clockwise Series Omnibus    by Elle Strauss
Price: $7.99 USD. 182990 words. Published on July 9, 2012. Fiction.

The Clockwise Series Omnibus contains the complete set of all four Clockwise series books: Clockwise, Clockwiser, Clocked, and Like Clockwork.
Seaweed    by Elle Strauss
Price: $3.99 USD. 64200 words. Published on June 21, 2012. Fiction.

0.25 star(4.33 from 3 reviews)
A teen swim athlete discovers a merfolk world that threatens to keep her out of the ocean forever.
Clocked    by Elle Strauss
Price: $2.99 USD. 15080 words. Published on June 2, 2012. Fiction.

(4.00 from 1 review)
A Novelette. Written from Nate Mackenzie's point of view, this new companion novelette to the Clockwise series is a much expanded version of the short story found in the In His Eyes Anthology (from 3k to 15k). Ever wonder how Nate got talked into asking Casey to dance on a dare? And what it felt like for him to experience 1860? How he really felt about Casey Donovan? Now you can know!
Like Clockwork    by Elle Strauss
Price: $3.59 USD. 53630 words. Published on May 11, 2012. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Adeline doesn't feel like she belongs in her own time, but can bad boys from the past be trusted?
It's a Little Haywire    by Elle Strauss
Price: $2.99 USD. 20580 words. Published on April 28, 2012. Fiction.

Rich city kid helps a poor small town with a little supernatural inspiration.
Clockwise    by Elle Strauss
Price: Free! 63940 words. Published on April 11, 2012. Fiction.

0.75 star(4.63 from 8 reviews)
A teen time traveler accidentally takes her secret crush back in time. Awkward.
Clockwiser    by Elle Strauss
Price: $3.99 USD. 55360 words. Published on March 29, 2012. Fiction.

0.25 star(4.33 from 3 reviews)
Casey and Nate race against the clock to find her brother Tim who's lost in the past and fighting in the American civil war. But the strain wears on their relationship, and it doesn’t help that the intriguing new boy next door has his sights on Casey and isn’t shy to let her know it.

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