When Love Calls
May 14th, 2013. Filed under: This & That.When Love Calls
By Lorna Seilstad
Book #1 in THE GREGORY SISTERS series
With historic details that bring to life the exciting first decade of the twentieth century, Lorna Seilstad weaves a charming tale of camaraderie and companionship that blossoms into love. Readers will get lost in this sweet romance and will eagerly look forward to championing the Gregory sisters’ dreams.
Hannah Gregory is good at many things, but that list doesn’t include following rules. So when she is forced to apply for a job as a telephone switchboard operator to support her two sisters, she knows it won’t be easy. “Hello Girls” must conduct themselves according to strict, and often bewildering, rules. No talking to the other girls. No chatting with callers. No blowing your nose without first raising your hand. And absolutely no consorting with gentlemen while in training.
Meanwhile, young lawyer Lincoln Cole finds himself in the unfortunate position of having to enforce the bank’s eviction of the three Gregory girls from their parents’ home. He tries to soften the blow by supporting them in small ways as they settle into another home. But fiery Hannah refuses his overtures and insists on paying back every cent of his charity.
When one of Hannah’s friends finds himself on the wrong side of a jail cell, Hannah is forced to look to Lincoln for help. Will it be her chance to return to her dreams of studying law? And could she be falling in love?
ISLAND BREEZES
The world of Hello Girls is fascinating. It’s also restrictive. If one makes the cut and gets into the phone operator’s school, it’s still no guarantee she’ll end up with a job.
They are told up front that half of their class won’t make it. Hannah really needs this job to put food on the table and care for her sisters. After her parents death, the bank repossessed the farm and house, so she’s desperate for the job.
Big problem – all the rules and regulations. Hannah can’t seem to stay out of trouble. The two men hanging around her create another problem. There’s that rule about no male callers during a woman’s time in school.
Hannah/s attempts to stay out of trouble while fighting her attraction to one of these men makes a good story. Then there’s that danger that gets one of the men tossed into jail.
I’m looking forward to reading more about the Gregory sisters.
***A special thank you to Donna Hausler for providing a review copy.***
About Lorna Seilstad: A history buff, antique collector, and freelance graphic designer, Lorna Seilstad is the author of Making Waves, A Great Catch, and The Ride of Her Life. A former high school English and journalism teacher, she has won several online writing contests and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Lorna lives in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with her husband. Find out more at www.lornaseilstad.com.
Available May 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group