Ellie and the Harpmaker

Ellie and the Harpmaker is a gentle romantic novel by Hazel Prior about a chance meeting between Ellie and Exmoor harp-maker Dan that changes both their lives, ideal for readers who enjoy slow-burn relationships, dual perspectives and stories about a quiet life.

Synopsis
Sometimes it takes a chance encounter to discover what happiness really is . . .

Meet Dan: Dan needs peace and order. He likes perfectly triangular sandwiches, the way coffee smells of sunshine and harvest, and the sound of birdsong that drifts into his harp-making workshop on Exmoor. His life is quiet, predictable, and safe from any danger of surprises.

Meet Ellie: Ellie is a dreamer. But recently Ellie has stopped dreaming and her world has become very small. Her days are spent keeping a perfect home for her husband, Clive, and trying to keep him happy.

When Ellie stumbles across Dan's workshop, they cannot imagine that their lives are about to change forever...


Perfect for readers who like...

• Slow-burn relationships that develop from friendship towards love.
• Vivid English countryside settings, particularly Exmoor and its natural landscape.
• Alternating first-person perspectives that explore both central characters.
• Cosy, heartwarming fiction with music and harp-making at the heart of the story.

Books like Ellie and the Harpmaker

• The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick
• The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce
• Leonard and Hungry Paul by Rónán Hession

Themes and story elements

• Friendship and connection
• Personal growth
• Music and creativity
• Marriage and control
• Finding independence
• Unconventional relationships