Listen in and learn about how bell towers won out over clock towers and became a big part of each of the novellas in the Christmas in the Cascades collection.

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In this episode, I chatted with April Kidwell and Marline Williams about their collection set in the Cascades in Oregon. All centered around a bell tower and... Christmas of course.

 We talked about them getting to know each other, about how they learned about bells, how they created this fictional community, and how they kept everything straight.

Don't forget to find out about the Dane's Creek Christmas Cookbook!

And this is that song I mentioned about the three bells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5pH7l3qdPw

Christmas in the Cascades by Marissa Adams, April Kidwell, Marline Williams, Chris Daniel, and Cali Black

Christmas In The Cascades

Ring in the holidays with five sweet stories of love and hope through the decades in Dane’s Creek, Oregon.

1874 – Glad and Golden Hours

When her father's injury prevents him from founding the town bell, Eleanor Craven's bleak Christmas is cheered by the arrival of the charming Silas Fairbanks. But no sooner does their romance begin than it is endangered by a startling revelation.

1910 – The Thrill of Hope Widow Zaidée Cross, an outsider in Dane’s Creek, faces eviction from Bell Tower Cottage. Compelled to aid her wild schemes, Deputy Sheriff Björn Bergstrom fears he may lose his job and his heart.

1967 – Wild and Sweet

Haunted by a near-miss campfire kiss a decade ago, Rory Adams spends the summer of ’67 fleeing her boring Philadelphia country club life. Her solo train trip to photograph historic Oregon Trail bell towers offers a fresh start—and a second chance at the love of a lifetime.  

2000 – Romancing Her Home

Montana horse breeder Slim Steadman relies on lessons passed down from his granddad to remain calm as the Y2K approaches causing many around him to panic. But his faith is challenged when Jenny O'Malley, the fiery red head he’s fallen in love with, comes face to face with a crisis neither of them can bridle.

2024 – Finding Home

Mayor Jared Carter has no idea how to revive his dying town. When celebrity baker, Sass Kelleman agrees to come and bake the cake for the town’s 150th anniversary celebration on Christmas Eve, the shocking secret she carries with her leads to a sweet happily ever after.

Learn more about the authors on their websites! 

https://marissaadamsbooks.com/ https://aprilkidwellauthor.com/ https://marlinewilliams.com/ https://www.authorcaliblack.com/

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