Whose Angel Keyring

by Mara Purl

Can a secret be kept for most of a young man's lifetime? Joan Calvin must have thought so before she died years ago. Yet it was a secret she didn't want kept from her son forever-just until he was ready to hear the truth. This Christmas, the time has come. It wasn't that she placed it on a future calendar for her husband Joseph to find. Instead, she entrusted the timing of the disclosure to fate, and to the trustworthy butler whom she knew would never desert young Zackery. So now, all these years later, a key that'd gone missing has mysteriously appeared. What does it unlock? Is it just the heirloom clock hiding in plain site on the mantel? Or does the angel keyring unlock far more? Though the e-book stands alone, it alsoextends the Milford-Haven Novels, the critically acclaimed, popular series, a multi-generational saga. Based on Purl's BBC Radio drama Milford-Haven U.S.A.

Genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Holiday

55 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 11, 2011

About the author

Why do we read? Because reading throws open a window into new realms of possibility...windows that become doors as we walk through them.
The world I've created is "Milford-Haven" -- a small coastal town on California's somewhat undiscovered Central Coast. It's a town of both small town simplicities and global complexities. But it's also a town of infinite possibilities...YOUR possibilities. It's a place to discover the next chapter of your life.
I thought I was writing fiction...but it turns out I'm writing women's fiction. Men are included in my stories every step of the way, but we see situations mostly from the perspective of the women in the story. Are these women like you? Or like some of the folks you know? Join the conversation and find out!

Reviews

[Judy King · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a short read -- very short, and even though it was a slightly predictable Christmas story, I wasn't ready for it to end. I could have enjoyed it for another 200 pages or so -- in face, am hoping this is a teaser to see how it plays for a longer book.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

A mother Love is forever

A mother’s letter finds her son after many years to remind him that he is a treasure of the heart. A life song.

[KyBunnies · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a wonderful prequel to a series of books. The series of books is the Milford-Haven series. Please be aware that this review may contain spoilers.

This is a sweet wonderful short story by Ms. Purl. This book is seems to be set in modern times and has a about a handful of characters. The first book in the series will have several characters.

This book is about Zackery Calvin and Cynthia Radcliffe. Zack is one of those people that was born with a silver spoon in there mouth and Cynthia is one of those people that has had to struggle to get everything in life.

Zack and Cynthia were once lovers and friends but one day Zack's bulter, James, called Cynthia up and ask her to pick up all of her belonging from Zack's house.

Okay this is the only part of the book I did not like. How can a man no matter how much money he actually has be so careless as to have someone else call up a woman they were dating and sleeping with have that person tell the woman to come pick up her stuff.

Okay rant over. Sorry.

While Cynthia did not intentionally take the angel keyring it somehow got put into the boxes of stuff she packed up from Zack's house. Unknown to Cynthia, Zack or even James.

James has decided that it is time to give Zack the one item that the key on the angel keyring opens. The only problem is James can not find the keyring.

This is a wonderful opening to what sounds like to be a great read series. I can not wait to get some of the other books in the series. I would like to thank the author for recommending this book to me.

The bunnies and I give this book 4-Carrots.

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the beginning, and the premise of the short story, but it fell terribly short of expectations. Too much reminiscence, too little conclusion...disappointing.

Merged review:

Christmas story, very generic. Couldn't even barely finish it.

[Dianemarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read. Neat learning more about one of the main characters living in Milford Haven ...

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

so-so! I finished it but I'm not sure I'd recommend it.

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

A Christmas tale. Easy reading, surprise included

[Lillie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This little Christmas story is part of a book series. It probably would mean more to readers who were familiar with the characters.