Love Comes Calling

January 6, 2014
Ellis Eton can’t seem to do anything right. She’s failing her college classes, gets into all kinds of scrapes, and constantly disappoints her wealthy Boston family. About the only thing she’s good at is being an actress, which serves to get her into another scrape when Ellis agrees to work at the telephone company switchboard for her look-alike friend Janie. Ellis overhears a possible threat to the young man who adores her, Griffin Phillips, which sets her on a path to more drama, more crazy escapades, and a growing awareness of where she fits in the world. Will she finally get something right? Will her family and Griff see her for who she is? Mitchell, author of nearly a dozen other inspirational novels, has created a wild romp through 1920s Boston, but also a thought-provoking look at the morality of Prohibition and the impulsive, restless mind of Ellis, who, as the author notes, would today have been diagnosed with ADHD. Agent: Natasha Kern, Natasha Kern Literary Agency.

February 15, 2014

Radcliffe student Ellis Eton feels like a failure because she doesn't fit into the Boston socialite mold that her family has created for her and dreads a future as the dutiful wife of Harvard football star Griffin Phillips. Ellis dreams of going to Hollywood instead. She jumps at the chance to cover the switchboard shifts of a former household maid whom she resembles, hoping that this intimate peek into other people's lives will prepare her for an acting career. But when she overhears a threatening conversation that could endanger Griff's life, Ellis realizes what is truly important and what she has to do to protect those she loves. Set during the Roaring Twenties, this novel plunges readers into a world of elite parties, illegal gambling, and local Mafia. Ellis is a lovable yet daffy heroine who manages to find faith in herself. VERDICT Mitchell's seventh series entry (after Unrivaled) is a fun, fresh, and delightfully light read for those looking for a little history, romance, and suspense all rolled into one. Fans of Carola Dunn's "Daisy Dalrymple" series will especially enjoy this title.

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