Somewhere The Bells Ring (Christmas) [Kindle Edition]

Beth Trissel (Author)

Book Description

Everything changes when a ghost requests her help.

Caught with pot in her dorm room, Bailey Randolph is exiled to a relative's ancestral home in Virginia to straighten herself out. Banishment to Maple Hill is dismal, until a ghost appears requesting her help. Bailey is frightened but intrigued. Then her girlhood crush, Eric Burke, arrives and suddenly Maple Hill isn't so bad.

To Eric, wounded in Vietnam, his military career shattered, this homecoming feels no less like exile. But when he finds Bailey at Maple Hill, her fairy-like beauty gives him reason to hope--until she tells him about the ghost haunting the house. Then he wonders if her one experiment with pot has made her crazy.

As Bailey and Eric draw closer, he agrees to help her find a long-forgotten Christmas gift the ghost wants. But will the magic of Christmas be enough to make Eric believe--in Bailey and the ghost--before the Christmas bells ring?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An intriguing, gripping ghost story with a focus on romance rather than terror." ~Reviewed by Stephanie E with Fallen Angels Reviews

Romancing the Book: "Ms. Trissel captivates her reader from the moment you start reading the first page. She has written a compelling love story that spans some fifty plus years and keeps you entertained every step of the way with the story within a story...I fell in love with her characters and look forward to the next delightful story ready with Kleenex box in hand. A must read for every romance fan." ~Reviewed by Robin

Sizzling Hot Book Reviews: "As I read on, I didn't put it down. I even went back and re read it! For all it is melancholy, it is a sweet story of past and present loves and how they parallel. The feelings of each of the main characters are written well and though only a few days pass in the story, it covered years of emotions, and glimpse of a family through the years. When I finished Somewhere the Bells Ring, I felt a sense of peace and calm, a wonderful thing at any time, but especially during the hectic Christmas season that is the setting of this story." ~Reviewed by Beverly

From the Author

Somewhere in Time Series Book Three

The old Virginia home place where my father was born and raised and I grew up visiting over the holidays has inspired more than one story I've written.  I spent some wonderfully memorable Christmas's in that beautiful plantation home (circa 1816) but the ones I'm most sentimental about were in the late 1960's. Drawn to that era, I set my Christmas romance, Somewhere the Bells Ring, in 1968 during the tumultuous age of hippies, Vietnam, and some of the best darn rock music ever written. 
 
Not only did that nostalgic time period beckon to me but also an earlier one, 1918 and the end of World War One.  Not in the way of battle scenes, but in the form of a wounded soldier recently returned from war-weary France who lives in the house. Having a Marine Corps Captain grandfather who distinguished himself during the thick of the fighting in France during The Great War and then tragically died when my father was only three definitely influenced this story-dedicated to the grandfather I never knew, but grieved all the same.

But the biggest influence was the poignant dream I had years ago about a young woman visiting this house during the Christmas holidays and the mysterious gentleman she met. That dream nagged at me every Christmas until I finally wrote their story.  If you enjoy an intriguing mystery with Gothic overtones and heart-tugging romance set in vintage America then Somewhere the Bells Ring is for you.

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Product Details

• File Size: 223 KB
• Print Length: 78 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: The Wild Rose Press; Faery Rose edition (November 8, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006530S2Q
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,117 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Appealing Read January 5, 2012

By Reader

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I expected a sweet romantic Christmas read, and this is *exactly* what I received -- and more! Loved the paranormal element, the parallels between the past hero/heroine and present day Eric and Bailey, the lush setting and descriptive history of the house and the region. Even the "hip" dialogue from the 1968 era reminded me of that time. I totally recommend this book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Somewhere the Bells Rings January 19, 2013

By Helen J. Neubauer

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Another excellent story by Beth Trissel. As usual, her characters make you want to know more about them! Thanks for another wonderful read!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A touching love story January 12, 2013

By A. Murphy

Format:Kindle Edition

What a sweet romance!! A throwback to a time and place where people fell in love with a kiss, a touch of the hand, a look in a gaze across the room. I loved Bailey and Eric. The location was romantic and wonderful, along with a touch of time-travel. I will be getting the rest of Ms. Trissel's books. I have a new must-buy.

More About the Author

Married to my high school sweetheart, I live on a farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia surrounded by my children, grandbabies, and assorted animals. An avid gardener, my love of herbs and heirloom plants figures into my work. The rich history of Virginia, the Native Americans and the people who journeyed here from far beyond her borders are at the heart of my inspiration. In addition to American settings, I also write historical and time travel romances set in the British Isles. Recently I branched out beyond historical and light paranormal romance with a nonfiction book about gardening and country life entitled Shenandoah Watercolors.

Beth Trissel, historical and light paranormal romance author