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Ella Carey is a writer and a Francophile who claims Paris as her second home. She has learned French since she was five and has degrees in Modern European History, Nineteenth Century Literature and Music.
Writing has always been Ella's real passion, even though she has worked in various other guises. Ella has had her work published in 'The Review of Australian Fiction.'
She has travelled to France more than a dozen times and drew on her many experiences there when writing 'The Paris Time Capsule.'
Ella knew straight away that the fascinating true story of the abandoned apartment was a perfect fit for her, with its blend of history, impossible, decaying romance and mystery ... not to mention Paris.
Ella has crafted her own novel inspired by this beguiling discovery, and remains so entranced with the entire situation that she is writing another two novels inspired by the apartment that lingered, alone, in Paris for seventy years.
Ella lives with her husband, two children and two noble Italian greyhounds who are constantly mistaken for whippets.
'The Paris Time Capsule' is her debut novel.
Praise for Ella Carey:
"Ella Carey creates an almost impossibly romantic atmosphere." Rachel Edwards, Review of Australian Fiction.
"I am so looking forward to the release of The Paris Time-Capsule. Ella Carey is one of the most talented writers I have ever worked with. Roll on release day!"Melanie Milburne, USA Today best selling author.
"Everything about this book was simply magical, the vividly described backdrops, the remarkable characters, the mysteries being unraveled, the romance, everything blended to pure perfection by the author.
I highly recommend this read for anyone and everyone that loves reading. It was a history lesson mixed with a large dose of mystery and a dash of romance, what more could a reader ask for!" Desere Steenberg, reader, Amazon.com.
For more information about The Paris Time Capsule please visit Ella at www.theparistimecapsule.com or www.facebook.com/paristimecapsule
Writing has always been Ella's real passion, even though she has worked in various other guises. Ella has had her work published in 'The Review of Australian Fiction.'
She has travelled to France more than a dozen times and drew on her many experiences there when writing 'The Paris Time Capsule.'
Ella knew straight away that the fascinating true story of the abandoned apartment was a perfect fit for her, with its blend of history, impossible, decaying romance and mystery ... not to mention Paris.
Ella has crafted her own novel inspired by this beguiling discovery, and remains so entranced with the entire situation that she is writing another two novels inspired by the apartment that lingered, alone, in Paris for seventy years.
Ella lives with her husband, two children and two noble Italian greyhounds who are constantly mistaken for whippets.
'The Paris Time Capsule' is her debut novel.
Praise for Ella Carey:
"Ella Carey creates an almost impossibly romantic atmosphere." Rachel Edwards, Review of Australian Fiction.
"I am so looking forward to the release of The Paris Time-Capsule. Ella Carey is one of the most talented writers I have ever worked with. Roll on release day!"Melanie Milburne, USA Today best selling author.
"Everything about this book was simply magical, the vividly described backdrops, the remarkable characters, the mysteries being unraveled, the romance, everything blended to pure perfection by the author.
I highly recommend this read for anyone and everyone that loves reading. It was a history lesson mixed with a large dose of mystery and a dash of romance, what more could a reader ask for!" Desere Steenberg, reader, Amazon.com.
For more information about The Paris Time Capsule please visit Ella at www.theparistimecapsule.com or www.facebook.com/paristimecapsule
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Shirley Buchanan
on April 17, 2014
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How could Catherine Jordan have ever believed that a plainly wrapped package with a pretty bow from Paris would turn her world upside down and inside out? It wasn't just a simply wrapped present from someone in that city, but an immersion into a mysterious world of suspense, intrigue and complications that now filled her former calm and stable life.
Plodding along in her calm and serene life, Catherine “Cat” Jordan is content as a photographer for a studio and pleased in her stable relationship with her boyfriend,Christian Carter. When the package arrives and she needs to go to Paris to straighten it out, she never realizes all the changes that would take place. The key she received in the package belongs to an apartment caught in a time warp, filled with priceless possessions, and a decades old mystery. With the arrival of Loic Archer, the grandson of the previous owner, on the scene, the mystery deepens. She wants to do the right thing and give it to him and his family, but they refuse without knowing why Isabelle de Florian, their grandmother, wanted it this way. So a deal is struck between them. She will investigate the mystery and if she can prove it is theirs, they will take it. But she can't forget Christian, who wants to hurry their engagement along swiftly. No one seems to care what she wants. Only she has the same question, what does she want?
With every answer came another question. Why did Isabelle leave a Parisian apartment filled with antiques, love letters and an original Boldini painting to her? Why was everything not left to her own family instead? Was she so accommodating now with Christian that she would allow others to plan her engagement party and wedding regardless of her desires? How could she continue to ignore the feelings that she felt for Loic?Read more ›
Plodding along in her calm and serene life, Catherine “Cat” Jordan is content as a photographer for a studio and pleased in her stable relationship with her boyfriend,Christian Carter. When the package arrives and she needs to go to Paris to straighten it out, she never realizes all the changes that would take place. The key she received in the package belongs to an apartment caught in a time warp, filled with priceless possessions, and a decades old mystery. With the arrival of Loic Archer, the grandson of the previous owner, on the scene, the mystery deepens. She wants to do the right thing and give it to him and his family, but they refuse without knowing why Isabelle de Florian, their grandmother, wanted it this way. So a deal is struck between them. She will investigate the mystery and if she can prove it is theirs, they will take it. But she can't forget Christian, who wants to hurry their engagement along swiftly. No one seems to care what she wants. Only she has the same question, what does she want?
With every answer came another question. Why did Isabelle leave a Parisian apartment filled with antiques, love letters and an original Boldini painting to her? Why was everything not left to her own family instead? Was she so accommodating now with Christian that she would allow others to plan her engagement party and wedding regardless of her desires? How could she continue to ignore the feelings that she felt for Loic?Read more ›
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Before I say anything else, you need to look up the artist, Giovanni Boldini, on the internet. Select the images on Bing, scrolling until you see the stuffed Mickey Mouse toy. Tap that picture to select it, then tap upon the caption. Now you can view some of the treasures within the apartment where they were found. Now you are seeing the real-life subject of this story, including the priceless painting discussed in the book
How would you feel, opening the door to these treasures for the first time in over 70 years?…Knowing that all this has been bequested to you, not due to being a relation of the decedent, but merely the granddaughter of her long-ago friend? And, especially, knowing that the decedent' s own daughter probably has greater need for the advantages that could come from that inheritance than you do?
And it is what Cat does about this priceless inheritance that is the story upon these pages. It is a quest for information, a search for truth. And in the process it becomes a quandary of the love that is and the love that should be: a live living up to expectations or a life fully lived. And, in the end, doing what is right about all these things.
Beautiful story. Beautifully written. Touching.
How would you feel, opening the door to these treasures for the first time in over 70 years?…Knowing that all this has been bequested to you, not due to being a relation of the decedent, but merely the granddaughter of her long-ago friend? And, especially, knowing that the decedent' s own daughter probably has greater need for the advantages that could come from that inheritance than you do?
And it is what Cat does about this priceless inheritance that is the story upon these pages. It is a quest for information, a search for truth. And in the process it becomes a quandary of the love that is and the love that should be: a live living up to expectations or a life fully lived. And, in the end, doing what is right about all these things.
Beautiful story. Beautifully written. Touching.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Mrs. Helen Sibbritt
on April 14, 2014
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This is such a great story a debut that you should not miss based on a true story about an apartment in Paris that has been left untouched since the German's invaded Paris during the 2nd World war, when American Cat Jordan is left this apartment she travels to Paris to sort it all out and when the original owner's grandson Loic Archer arrives on the scene Cat is convinced that there must be another will somewhere and that the apartment should have been left to Isabelle's family not to the granddaughter of her best friend. And so an adventure begins in France to try and uncover the story behind this apartment with its beautiful and priceless artefacts. There are lots of twists and turns in this one and Cat is having a hard time trying to convince Loic and his family that they should take the apartment the characters are rich and full I read this one in one sitting it is a magical story as we get to know Cat and Loic. I loved it.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Desere Steenberg
on April 11, 2014
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A few months ago I read a online article about an apartment in Paris that had been abandoned for 70 years. In 1942 the owner had fled Paris fearing Nazi persecution but had continue to make the monthly payments for the apartment. Only after her death in 2010 at the age of 91 her executor sent a team to find out why payments on the apartment had been kept up for 70 years.
When the team arrived and unlocked the apartment door, they found a stunningly preserved Parisian apartment filled with many antiques and artwork, all dating back to as far as 1888. What they also found were love letters written by some of the wealthiness and powerful men in history. I am talking Prime Ministers and famous artists!
As they dug through the various artworks, clothes, jewels and antiques the team were in complete shock as I am sure I would be too, history from so many years ago was perfectly preserved. But why the owner never returned is a mystery that will never be solved.
Except if you are an author with a stunning imagination, brilliant writing skills and a strong believe in happy endings. Then us reading addicts get the chance to step into the abandoned apartment and get taken on a beautiful journey of romance, mystery and history.
Author Ella Carey, incorporated this remarkable real life event into a even more remarkable read. We meet Cat, who suddenly find herself as the new owner of the abandoned apartment.Read more ›
When the team arrived and unlocked the apartment door, they found a stunningly preserved Parisian apartment filled with many antiques and artwork, all dating back to as far as 1888. What they also found were love letters written by some of the wealthiness and powerful men in history. I am talking Prime Ministers and famous artists!
As they dug through the various artworks, clothes, jewels and antiques the team were in complete shock as I am sure I would be too, history from so many years ago was perfectly preserved. But why the owner never returned is a mystery that will never be solved.
Except if you are an author with a stunning imagination, brilliant writing skills and a strong believe in happy endings. Then us reading addicts get the chance to step into the abandoned apartment and get taken on a beautiful journey of romance, mystery and history.
Author Ella Carey, incorporated this remarkable real life event into a even more remarkable read. We meet Cat, who suddenly find herself as the new owner of the abandoned apartment.Read more ›
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