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Every Time a Bell Rings

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CHRISTMAS 1998

Belle Bailey spent her early years in and out of foster homes, never finding a family to love her. But when she walks into Tess McNulty’s house, her new foster mam opens her arms and heart to the young girl. Tess encourages Belle to write a letter to Santa Clause, and she only wants one thing – a best friend. The very next day, a new kid arrives at Tess’s door. Someone who will change Belle’s life forever.

CHRISTMAS 2015

Belle Bailey is now a foster parent herself. With her husband by her side, she has given many children a happier start in life. They’ve loved them all as if they were their own.

But then life throws several curveballs to Belle, and this Christmas she wishes she had never been born.

But what happens to a Christmas wish when an angel is listening…

Will Belle realise, before it's too late, that her life is the most wonderful life of all?

©2015 Carmel Harrington (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Family Life Genre Fiction Holidays Romance Women's Fiction Fiction Winter Christmas Fostering Heartfelt

Critic reviews

‘Embraces the spirit and the message of the movie.’ – Karolyn Grimes, actress, ‘Zuzu’ in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

‘Beautiful and uplifting… [W]ith such heart it warms the soul’ – Claudia Carroll, bestselling author of ‘Meet Me in Manhattan’

‘A compelling, magical, festive cracker of a book’ – Alexandra Brown, bestselling author of ‘The Great Village Show’
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A lovely surprise ,really enjoy the story .Great narrator as always .One of my favourite narrators . Brilliant !

Loved it !

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Voices were brilliant. story great right up until it changed. Then it becomes a tad icky.

great story until it changes

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Brilliant story kept me involved for the whole journey and added bonus of hushabye mountain a song i recorded

The angel plot

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The story jumps about a bit but otherwise it was lovely to listen to, had a good plot based on the film which I love, and had a wonderful ending.

good characters

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Started this book full of great expectations but it then turned into a copy of its a wonderful life. Shame as it could have been great

Disappointing

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