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Let the Bells Ring Out

the brilliant new escapist festive novel from the bestselling author of I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day

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Let the Bells Ring Out

By: Milly Johnson
Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
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About this listen

 Seven people, four days and a snowy Christmas on board a luxury sleeper train. This festive season getting away from it all takes on a new meaning…

‘Escaping into Milly’s world is always a joy and Let The Bells Ring Out is Christmas perfection!’ JILL MANSELL

The Yorkshire Belle is a glamorous steam train all decked out for an escapist festive getaway. It is not supposed to be where a group of people, all trying to get to their destinations for the holidays, will spend their Christmas.

Seven people, each with their own hopes and dreams, secrets and sorrows, board the train as strangers, but as the snow keeps falling and they realise they are going nowhere fast, they are forced to slow down and embrace the present.

This Christmas on board the Yorkshire Belle, will the friendships they make change their lives forever?

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‘Milly’s books are a joy' JENNY COLGAN

‘Real women, real life, real feeling, Milly brings it all’ CATHY BRAMLEY

‘Milly’s wisdom shines through, as does her humour: no-one can bring you from tears to smiles more quickly. Her books are warm, funny and real, and her stories celebrate triumph over adversity, the power of love, and the importance of friendship' VERONICA HENRY

‘Reading a Milly Johnson book is like spending time with a best friend. Written with genuine warmth and heart, they’re an absolute treat’ LUCY DIAMOND

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Critic reviews

'Milly is the most wonderful, life-affirming writer about women's lives, love and friendship; her books are a joy.' JENNY COLGAN

‘Real women, real life, real feeling, Milly brings it all.’ CATHY BRAMLEY

'Milly writes with a huge heart about the challenges women face, particularly in later life. Her wisdom shines through, as does her humour: no-one can bring you from tears to smiles more quickly. Her books are warm, funny and real, and her stories celebrate triumph over adversity, the power of love, and the importance of friendship. Her heroines are down to earth yet reach for the sky and are truly inspirational, like Milly herself. She makes the world a better place.' VERONICA HENRY

‘Reading a Milly Johnson book is like spending time with a best friend – you always end up feeling better about the world. Written with genuine warmth and heart, they’re an absolute treat’ LUCY DIAMOND

‘The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS’ DEBBIE JOHNSON

‘Milly Johnson always delivers an absolutely cracking read’ KATIE FFORDE
'This is a festive delight brimming with warmth, charm and irresistible cosy magic' Woman’s Weekly

'A festive delight brimming with warmth, charm and irresistible cosy magic' Woman

'A delightful second-chance romance' My Weekly

'Milly's warmth and wisdom shines through on every page' Platinum

'A festive delight brimming with warmth and charm' Woman & Home
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Uplifting and life affirming, this is a gem of a Xmas book. Forget bath bombs and face masks, this book is a spa treatment for your soul. Buy it for all your friends, it is gorgeous.

Perfect tale perfectly told

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Another great story from Milly. If I’m honest I suspect it’ll get a bashing and the genre of romance derisively used by critics. I love it. It has interesting contemporary characters with relatable issues. I know it’s going to work out and that’s what I want. In a world where upsetting news is the norm I want to be soothed and relish in a happy ever after. Yes it’s similar to other Milly stories. Who cares. After all Agatha Christie’s books were similar. It’s a genre I can rely on to make me smile and give me someone to root for. Well done Milly. More please. And the narrator- absolutely fabulous. Well done Coleen another triumph.

Just what I needed

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What a Superbly Written story. Got very Teary eyed towards the end. Many different Characters who all seemed to feed off each other. Love , Tension , Thankfulness . Brilliant - I loved it ! AAAA++++

Outstanding !!

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its very similar - deliberately I think - to the one that came out for christmas 2021 (?) but still highly entertaining in a cosy way

charming but....

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Another fabulous festive read (or rather listen!) from Milly Johnson. If you loved I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day, then you will love this companion book. It is Christmas personified. I won’t spoil the story, but I will say I loved all the characters, their stories and the ending. Beautifully written and narrated too, this will be one of my every Christmas listens.

Read it once and it will be forever in your heart.

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