Interview with Booktrope Author Elise Stephens

Interview with Booktrope Author Elise Stephens

1. What inspired you to write your first book? I was reading about the Greek myth love story of Cupid and Psyche when I fell head over heels with the concept for Moonlight and Oranges, a love story with ancient roots, set on the backdrop of modern day Seattle. When I...
Spotlight: Forecast by Elise Stephens

Spotlight: Forecast by Elise Stephens

Synopsis: Calvin isn’t a teenager, not really; instead, he’s spent his life trying to protect his mother and sister from his alcoholic father. Calvin keeps a knife close and sleeps with one eye open, even years after his father has left the family. A summer vacation...

Gale Martin Reviews Forecast by Elise Stephens

Calvin isn’t a teenager, not really; instead, he’s spent his life trying to protect his mother and sister from his alcoholic father. Calvin keeps a knife close and sleeps with one eye open, even years after his father has left the family. A summer vacation spent at...
Spotlight: Forecast by Elise Stephens

Tightrope by Elise Stephens

Synopsis: On his first summer home from college, Thomas’s quest for an interesting job leads him to the striped tents of a touring circus where he enters a chaotic world of stunning lights and magical performances that mask a terrifying darkness beneath. As he...
Spotlight: Forecast by Elise Stephens

Editor’s Pick: Moonlight & Oranges by Elise Stephens

Synopsis: A timeless tale of young romance. Lorona Connelly is ready for a change from her carefully planned, bookish life. When sparks fly at a costume party, she embraces a chance for romance with the handsome Kestrin Feather. However, she quickly realizes that even...