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C.J. Ellisson

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in Alexandria, VA, The United States

November 11

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Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Romance

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C.J. Ellisson is the USA Today Bestselling author of the NYT Bestselling book, Vanilla on Top, the bestselling V V Inn series, and several erotica shorts. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband, two children, three dogs and two cats. She's battled severe chronic illness for years and is thrilled to report she’s finally approaching the end of treatment. She turned to writing when she could no longer work outside the home and claims the escape of penning contemporary erotic romance, urban fantasy, and erotica has helped save her sanity.

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Average rating: 3.92 · 14,033 ratings · 1,982 reviews · 41 distinct works • Similar authors

	Vanilla on Top (Walk on the Wild Side, #1; Heather and Tony, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 4,956 ratings — published 2013 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vampire Vacation (The V V Inn, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 2,516 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death's Servant (The V V Inn, Prequel Stories, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,081 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hunt (The V V Inn, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 999 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big Game (The V V Inn, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 698 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just One Taste (The V V Inn, #0.5) 3.65 avg rating — 676 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avoiding Mr. Right (Walk on the Wild Side, #2; Best Friends, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 548 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Death Times Two (The V V Inn, #3.5) by C.J. Ellisson (Goodreads Author), Boone Brux (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 454 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Legacy (Alaskan Vampires Book 4) 4.42 avg rating — 357 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vanilla Twist (Walk on the Wild Side, #3; Heather and Tony, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 301 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by C.J. Ellisson

The V V Inn (7 books)
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Walk on the Wild Side (3 books)
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Heather and Tony (2 books)
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Best Friends (2 books)
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Romancing the Clone (Sunrise Cantina #3)

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“I don't want to lead. Never have. Some people might consider such a trait as a weakness, but I don't. Knowing your own strengths and weaknesses takes a lot of soul searching and honesty--something not everyone will take the time to explore. Doing so might reveal things they'd rather leave undiscovered.”
― C.J. Ellisson

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“People rarely thank you for opening their eyes up to the lies they are comfortable living with”
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“There’s always someone bigger and badder who can knock you off your perch—even if you’re me. Never forget it and you don’t have to worry about corruption. You’ll be too afraid with watching your own back.

--Alexandria "Dria" McAndrews”
― C.J. Ellisson, Death's Servant

tags: corruption, paranoia, power

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“I'm not a very good writer, but I'm an excellent rewriter.”
― James Mitchner

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“Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt

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“Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

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“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.”
― Oprah Winfrey

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“Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.”
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