Ella Leon | Romance author

Good luck to you too!

Big ask but if you're able to, please support my posts tomorrow. I'll be pitching my latest romantic thriller with Filipina American rep. You can quote post and reply. Please support other creators too!

Omg, so beautiful!

Your book sounds so awesome!

Thank you! Romance is a requirement in all my books!

Love this combo!

Sounds awesome! I loved John Tucker. So fun

#dvparty Hyping up my next project:

It will have a secret society, psychic main character and magic lineages that date back to ancient precolonial Philippine history. Genre: Contemporary romance with a touch of magic.

it's so heartbreaking when you listen to the lyrics

YouTube video by SoulAsylumVEVO Soul Asylum - Runaway Train (Official HD Video)

#dvparty What's your story's theme song?

This song speaks to the MMC in my Rom Thriller & his troubled childhood past which continues to affect his present. Sometimes running away seems like the easiest, safest choice. Fun fact: many runaways in the video were found thanks to the publicity

I love tea too!

Gomez and Morticia are one of my favorite couples!

The one with Brandon Fraser has me sold!

#dvparty My Romantic Thriller novel as a meme. I love these lines from the opening scene. The Monster Hiding Deep featuring a FilAm lead.

#dvparty posting my novel as a meme. From King of New York. Love this scene!

#dvparty posting my novel as a meme. From the Rock N Rolla movie. Seen it? If I could I'd post the whole movie!

love this! Practical Magic vibes :)

thank you!

I still don't know what upmarket is exactly but I LOVE romance!

Yes! We absolutely need more anti-colonization books!

thank you!

thank you! I haven't thought of it as a horrormance but it definitely has some scary vibes! Noir and gritty for sure.

#DVParty Opening lines:

The clanging of chains was abrupt, like something out of a horror movie. Madeline shifted in her seat, the steel table before her radiating cold.

The Monster Hiding Deep, a romantic thriller with a FilAm lead

The Sapphire Heiress: Historical Fantasy Romance (The Silver Order) The Sapphire Heiress: Historical Fantasy Romance (The Silver Order) [Leon, Ella] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Sapphire Heiress: Historical Fantasy Romance (The Silver Order)

My historical romance isn't about trauma. It's about joy and adventure, highlighting that England (a global empire I might remind you) wasn't as white as some books make it seem.

In the continental U.S., the first documented Filipino immigrant arrived even earlier on October 18, 1587, at Morro Bay, California. (which is why Filipino American History Month is in October)

Lascars and British merchant shipping For our latest Caird Library and Archive display case we highlight the lives of lascars serving on board British ships, as well as their often precarious situation in Britain.

The truth is Filipinos have been in England for awhile! We know they arrived in London after being recruited as sailors on British ships in the 1600s.

When I wrote The Sapphire Heiress, a historical romance set in Victorian England, I wanted to show that Filipino immigrants existed. So often in history we are erased, especially in very white historical romance.

Why Filipino American History Month feels bittersweet For Filipino American History Month, I want to highlight just how much Filipino history has been suppressed throughout history even up to today. I wish we had more of our history to celebrate,...

This thread is also posted on my blog (it may be easier to read): ellaleon.weebly.com/blog/why-fil...

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Blog Archives I *tried* to do research on precolonial Philippine culture for my novels. Instead I discovered some things that were pretty depressing and distracting: I found most primary source material about...

If you want to read more about 3 incredibly important historical Philippine documents that were all looted and remain displaced, read my blog post: ellaleon.weebly.com/blog/archive...