Books with author Rachael Bell

A coming of age story that will bring you back to your high school days and remind you what it felt like the first time you fell in love. For five years Becca has been struggling to hide her feelings for her best friend, Brad. Now she finally has a chance to move on. She’s in a new city, she’s attending a new school, and she’s met the first guy besides Brad who’s held her attention in a long time. Not only is Ethan attractive, he’s an amazing tennis player, and he might just be Becca’s match on and off the courts.Brad has loved Becca for as long as he can remember. Now that Becca’s family has moved two thousand miles away, Brad may finally be ready to lay his heart on the line and do whatever it takes to hold on to Becca.But is Brad too late? Or will Ethan’s secret drive Becca back into Brad’s arms? Torn between her love for Brad and the promise of something new and exciting with Ethan, Becca has an almost impossible choice to make, the choice between letting go or holding on.

What Italian city is pizza from? Where can you find canals instead of streets? How old is the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Learn answers to these questions ad more when you read this newly revised and updated book. See the famous sites. Travel over the land. Join in the celebrations. Find out what Italian children learn in school and what they might do when they are older. See if they play the same sports as you or wear the same kind of clothes. Learn some words in Italian!

“Look in your heart Becca and tell me that you don’t love me and I will walk away but I need for you to say the words cuz I know that deep down you love me as much as I love you .“ Life has always been complicated for Becca when it’s come to choosing between the love of her life and her best friend. Her decision was simple in the end: she chose to keep them both. Things seem to be going well until Ethan is offered a job on another continent and asks Becca to go with him. Is Becca ready to start her life with Ethan or is she unable to give up her relationship with Brad? When she realizes the wrong decision is made, she tries everything she can to right it with the help of her friends.Becca's finally realized who was meant to be standing by her side but if she can't fix what is broken, will she come completely Unglued?

One summer. One chance meeting. One devastating phone call. MacKenna Trist is not happy about spending a month with her family in Myrtle Beach. She would rather be at home, hanging out with her friends, before starting her senior year of high school. That is, until she meets the guy staying in the beach house next door. Roe Gamble is speechless when he first lays eyes on Mac. Normally, pretty girls are his specialty but not this girl. From this girl, he wants more. More of everything. More than she can give him. Most importantly, more time to show her how he feels about her.But time is working against them in more ways than one. How much time do you really need to fall in love? What would you gamble to hold onto it?

We've heard Becca's side of the story. Now live the events of her relationship with Ethan through his eyes and find out how their story ends. “I set her down, place my hands on her cheeks and kiss her like it’s the last time I will ever be able to. I can hear our families talking in the background but I don’t really care. She will be my wife soon enough. She’s already carrying my children. She’s my entire world. I’ve felt an inner strength and an emotional weakness for her since the moment I laid eyes on her.”Ethan and Becca’s relationship has been far from easy. In the beginning, Ethan had to fight to be with her. After Brad moved to town, he had to fight to keep her. When he walked away he was sure that he lost her. Then Natalie died and he was given a second chance to prove his love to her. Now, Becca is pregnant. With twins!Can Becca and Ethan hold on to the love that they shared? Or will the one secret that Ethan has kept from Becca be the reason their relationship falls apart… for good this time? A lie by omission is still a lie.Ethan’s secret comes to light as the final chapter of their story is told through Ethan’s eyes. The real question is… Will Ethan and Becca find their happily ever after?

What is in the Tower of London? What kind of skirts do men wear in Scotland? When do people eat haggis? Learn answers to these questions and more when you read this newly revised and updated book. See the famous sites. Travel over the land. Join in the celebrations. Find out what children learn in school and what they might do when they are older. See if they play the same sports as you or wear the same kinds of clothes. Learn some words in Welsh Gaelic!

What Italian city is pizza from? Where can you find canals instead of streets? How old is the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Learn answers to these questions ad more when you read this newly revised and updated book. See the famous sites. Travel over the land. Join in the celebrations. Find out what Italian children learn in school and what they might do when they are older. See if they play the same sports as you or wear the same kind of clothes. Learn some words in Italian!

The complete coming of age series, Holding On. Find out who Becca chooses and how things turn out for the other guy. For five years Becca struggled to hide her feelings for her best friend, Brad. Then, she’s met the first guy besides Brad who held her attention. Not only is Ethan attractive, he’s an amazing tennis player, and he might just be Becca’s match on and off the courts.Brad has loved Becca for as long as he can remember. When Becca's family moves, Brad is forced to lay his heart on the line and do whatever it takes to hold on to Becca.Torn between her love for Brad and the promise of something new and exciting with Ethan, Becca has an almost impossible choice to make, the choice between letting go or holding on.The box set includes all FOUR books in the Holding On series.