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Debbie Wastling

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Debbie Wastling is the author of the Bell Series, a richly detailed collection of British historical novels inspired by the true stories of her own ancestors.

Born in Yorkshire and now living in Los Angeles, Debbie blends her deep love of British history, music, and storytelling to bring the past vividly to life. Her novels explore romance, family, and resilience across some of the most transformative decades of the 20th century from the excitement of the 1920s and the era of the Flying Scotsman, through the hardships of World War II, and into the social changes of the 1950s and 1960s.

Her writing journey began in high school with her first produced play, and she went on to professionally direct over 75 musicals and theatrical productions, as ...more

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Average rating: 4.65 · 52 ratings · 31 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Irish Secrets and Lies: A Working Class Historical British Novel (The Bell Family Series Book 1) 4.71 avg rating — 17 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sutherland Scandals: The Bell Family Series, Book 3 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Flying Scotsman Sings (The Bell Family Series) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Soundtrack of Their Lives 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sutherland Scandals:: as Suffragist’s Secret, a true Story of Romance, Loss, and Defying Society (The Bell Family Series Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Debbie Wastling made a comment on Elaine Stock’s review of Judge Stone " I have been asking all my reader and writing friends - anyone read it? No one has plus Elaine you gave me an impotus to order from the library. Thanks ...more "
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For a 'Brit' like me, this novel gave me much of my missing history about Francis Perkins and her own life and political career. I wish I had known her. Well done, Stephanie, for bringing a woman with brains who made it through the mire of manipulati ...more
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Debbie Wastling rated a book really liked it The Late Starter's Guide to Financial Independence: A Mentor's Hard-Earned Lessons on Finding Freedom and Creating a Legacy by Tim Wells (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Debbie Wastling liked George's review of Irish Secrets and Lies: A Working Class Historical British Novel (The Bell Family Series Book 1): "A richly told story about class, survival, and the cost of ambition. The atmosphere is vivid, the characters feel authentic, and the secrets woven through the story add just the right amount of tension. I couldn’t put it down."
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