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ⓘ About Elyse Douglas
Elyse Douglas is the pseudonym of the wife and husband writing team of Douglas Pennington and Elyse Parmentier. The two have made their name writing some of the most popular romantic fiction works in the genre. They made their fiction writing debut with the publishing of “The Christmas Diary” in 2012. Elyse Parmentier spent her childhood and young adulthood on the American East Coast alongside her brother and two sisters. Elyse’s father was a textile industry consultant while her mother was a painter. From a very young age, she showed an interest in creative works as she began writing short stories and poems. Later on, she went to Columbia University where she graduated with an English Literature Masters’s degree.
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Time Risk 5: The Dallas Mission
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Elyse Douglas?
Elyse Douglas is the pseudonym of the wife and husband writing team of Douglas Pennington and Elyse Parmentier. The two have made their name writing some of the most popular romantic fiction works in the genre. They made their fiction writing debut with the publishing of “The Christmas Diary” in 2012.
Which Elyse Douglas series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Christmas Eve series, the earliest of Elyse Douglas's multi-book series: it opens with The Christmas Eve Letter (2016) and runs to 5 books across 2016–2021, ending with The Christmas Eve Journey (2021). Elyse Douglas's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Elyse Douglas written?
Elyse Douglas has 45 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 27 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Time Travel series with 13 books — and 18 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Elyse Douglas's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Elyse Douglas's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Christmas Diary (2012–2020, 2 books), Christmas Eve (2016–2021, 5 books) and Time Travel (2019–2026, 13 books), plus 2 more.
How are Elyse Douglas's books organised into series?
This guide splits Elyse Douglas's 45 books into 5 named series and 18 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Time Travel (13 books, 2019–2026); Christmas Eve (5 books, 2016–2021); Time Risk (5 books, 2024–2026); Speakeasy (2 books, 2022); The Christmas Diary (2 books, 2012–2020).