The Last Letter from Your Lover

by Jojo Moyes

Spanning forty years, two women's stories of love, loss and betrayal are intertwined in this award-winning novel by Jojo Moyes, internationally bestselling author of Me Before You, After You and the new bestseller Still Me.

****

'Beautifully written . . . an exquisite tale of love lost, love found and the power of letter writing.' - Sunday Express

When journalist Ellie looks through her newspaper's archives for a story, she doesn't think she'll find anything of interest. Instead she discovers a letter from 1960, written by a man asking his lover to leave her husband - and Ellie is caught up in the intrigue of a past love affair. Despite, or perhaps because of her own romantic entanglements with a married man.

In 1960, Jennifer wakes up in hospital after a car accident. She can't remember anything - her husband, her friends, who she used to be. And then, when she returns home, she uncovers a hidden letter, and begins to remember the lover she was willing to risk everything for.

Ellie and Jennifer's stories of passion, adultery and loss are wound together in this richly emotive novel - interspersed with real 'last letters'.

****

'Fabulous, emotional and evocative' - Sophie Kinsella

'Totally un-put-downable' - Stylist

'Top-class' - Woman & Homes

'Incredibly moving' - Marie Claire

'Epic, romantic and utterly brilliant' - Lisa Jewell

'Jojo Moyes is a brilliant writer' - India Knight

'Just perfect' - Jenny Colgan

• ISBN10: 0670022802
• ISBN13: 9780670022809
• Publish Date: 7 July 2011 (first published 8 July 2010)
• Publish Status: Remaindered
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Pamela Dorman Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 400
• Language: English

Reviews

[Bianca]

Their eyes met, and in those few silent moments, he told her everything. He told her that she was the most astonishing thing he had ever encountered. He told her that she haunted his waking hours, and that every feeling, every experience he had had in his life up to that point was flat and unimportant compared to the enormity of this. He told her he loved her.

— I shouldn’t like this book because it’s kind of glorifying an affair, but damn it there were even tears in my eyes!!! It’s such a heartbreaking piece about a forbidden and sweeping romance. The romantic in me is overwhelmed with emotions.

[readingwithbecs]

First time read: 5 stars
Second time read: 4 stars