On Tour 02/19/25-03/31/25 “The Hidden Life Of Cecily Larson” by Ellen Baker

Paperback Release Date: February 25, 2025

About The Book:

1924: Four-year-old Cecily Larson’s mother reluctantly drops her off at an orphanage in Chicago, promising to be back. But she never returns, and high-spirited Cecily is sold to a traveling circus. Performing as “little sister” to glamorous bareback rider Isabelle DuMonde, Cecily finally feels she’s found the family she craves. But when teenage Cecily meets and falls in love with a young roustabout named Lucky, she finds her life thrown onto an entirely unexpected—and dangerous—course.

2015: Cecily is now ninety-four and living a quiet life in Minnesota. But when her family surprises her with an at-home DNA test, the unexpected results bring to light Cecily’s tragic past. Cecily and everyone in her life must now decide who they really are and what family—and forgiveness—really mean.

About The Author:

Ellen Baker is the author of Keeping the House and I Gave My Heart to Know This. She has worked as a bookseller and event coordinator at an independent bookstore. Originally from the Upper Midwest, she currently lives in Maine.https://www.ellenbakernovels.com/ellen-baker-creative

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Book Blurbs:

“A family secret, a DNA test, a journey as rich and colorful as the early-day circus itself. Through Cecily Larson’s hidden life, Ellen Baker tenderly examines personal determination, lost love, family ties, and our innate need to discover our own truth.” — Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A sprawling, beautiful delight of a novel spanning nearly a century as four generations gradually peel back the layers of long-buried family secrets that may just change everything. Ellen Baker weaves the intricacies of family dynamics into the complicated fabric of early 20th-century America, deftly tackling issues of race, identity, loss, and trauma through the story of a family you’ll be rooting for with all your heart. I immensely enjoyed this sweeping, heartrending, emotional roller coaster of a tale, which made me laugh, cry, and think about the true meaning of family.” — Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Daughter

“Unforgettable. Baker’s electrifying tale is a haunting testament to the complex intersections of familial bonds driven by a remarkable courage which can only be found in hope.” — Kim Michele Richardson, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek Series

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