The Rain Bells

by K.L. Taylor-Lane

The Rain Bells is a dark gothic psychological-horror MF romance standalone novella.

Kindle Edition

Expected publication March 16, 2027

Reviews

[Chey · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Dark academia
*MF romance
*A little dark themes
I always saide that I love the writing by this author: the way the book flows and the narrative progress. Here we have the typical girl who lost her sister and will try to search her in a creepy academia with a creepy guy in there. I like the way things was build, even the plot too. Really recommend this novella.

[Caryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short novella is one of many stories in Lust Lies & Lessons Anthology. The Rain Bells is the story of Torin and Noelle’s found again love story. Without giving too much away, Noelle is looking for her sister that has been gone for thirteen years. She ends up at Saint Margaret Mercy Academy, the last place she knows her sister has been. When she arrives and enter’s the decaying building Torin is waiting for her. There’s an instant connection between herself and Torin she doesn’t understand, a sense of comfortability between them, and things about the academy that make her feel different. The longer Noelle stays at the academy searching for her sister, the more she realizes what really happened thirteen years ago. This story is about a deep love that was strong enough to survive thirteen years of waiting until they could be together again.
K L Taylor-Lane is such a beautiful writer and the way she brings out the beauty in dark gothic style stories amazes me.

[jamies_bookreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙉 𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙇𝙎 𝙗𝙮 𝙆.𝙇. 𝙏𝙖𝙮𝙡𝙤𝙧-𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙚 ~ part of the ~ Lust, Lies & Lessons: A Dark Academy Romance Anthology

The way this author has the ability to capture my attention from page one makes me so addicted to her writing. This short story is truly filled with so much - but yet has me begging for more. I’m obsessed with this gothic romance in every single way! The twist I did not see coming at 80% in was epic!

The emotional connection between Noelle and Torin is incredible. I truly hope we get a full storyline at some point.

I can not wait to read the other stories from the authors of this anthology as well!

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lust, Lies & Lessons Anthology

🖤The Rain Bells by K.L. Taylor-Lane🖤

I know almost nothing about Torin Wraithwood except that he lives inside his family’s decaying academy, keeps knives in old cabinets, lies without quite lying, and looks at me as though he’s searching for something he already knows he’ll find.

The stage is set with the descriptive wording that brings the gothic academia setting almost haunting feel to vivid clarity. The mystery surrounding Noelle and the bells was very intriguing. The emotional connection and mystery surrounding Noelle and Torin was magnetic. I would have loved more of them, maybe it will be expanded in the future.

Looking forward to reading the rest of this amazing line up of authors.

Beta/ARC read