The Love Letter: New from the New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress

by Rachel Hauck

Maybe love can come home after generations in a way not even Hollywood could imagine.

Romance has never been actress Chloe Daschle's forte-in life or on screen. But everyone knows who to call for a convincing death scene . . . and it might be killing her career.

When Chloe is given a peek at the script for an epic love story, she decides to take her destiny into her own hands and request an audition for the lead female role, Esther Kingsley. The compelling tale, inspired by family lore and a one-page letter from the colonial ancestor of scriptwriter Jesse Gates, just might break her out of this career-crippling rut. Jesse would rather write about romance than live through it after his past relationship ended in disaster. But once on-set together, the chemistry between Jesse and his leading lady is hard to deny.

Centuries earlier, in the heart of the Revolutionary War, Hamilton Lightfoot and Esther Longfellow wrote their saga off the silver screen. Esther's Loyalist father opposes any relationship with Hamilton, but Esther must face her beloved father's disapproval and the dangers of war in order to convince Hamilton of their future together. Hamilton has loved Esther for years, and on the eve of battle pens the love letter she's always wanted-something straight from the heart.

Set in stunning upcountry South Carolina, The Love Letter is a beautifully crafted story of the courage it takes to face down fear and chase after love, even in the darkest of times.

Full length clean romanceIncludes discussion questions for book clubs

• ISBN10: 0785216685
• ISBN13: 9780785216681
• Publish Date: 12 June 2018
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Out of Print: 8 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Thomas Nelson Publishers
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

[kymmiejournals]

My admiration for book covers is higher than the content itself, I should’ve read and thought twice before requesting this book.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest book review.

It has been a difficult read, I had struggles in getting into the story, and feeling the character’s emotions. What’s worse is the genre, it’s Historical and Christian Fiction, I don't have anything against it, it’s just not my cup of tea but maybe for those who are into this genre would probably enjoy this.

[phyllish]

The Love Letter by Rachel Hauck

My rating is 4.5 Stars


Chloe’s dream of a forever marriage was born in her early childhood, despite the fact that her parents had never made that commitment themselves. They loved each other deeply and were still living together after 35 years, but never made the covenant to remain together – and that really bothered Chloe.

The Love Letter is a deeply moving story of four people, two who live in the present day, Chloe and Jessie, and two who lived during the Revolutionary War, Hamilton and Esther. Author Rachel Hauck intertwines their stories in such a beautiful way. The characters are rich and relatable, and their stories reached deeply into my heart.

I loved the way that reasons for some of the colonists joining the rebellion were brought to light beyond the one that I’ve always heard – taxation without representation. The added drama of friends and neighbors ending up with opposing views on the political issues and the way it ripped lives apart added a very rich dimension.

The spiritual journeys of each of these four were different, and yet they had a common element that was not revealed until the very end. Each of these people had hurts that were just too significant to be ignored, they had to be healed before anyone was able to sustain a relationship.

There were so many surprises throughout. While some things were hinted at enough that I knew how they were going to pan out, I was not expecting others.


This review was originally posted on Among the Reads

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I would like to thank Celebrate Lit for giving me this copy of the book. This gift did not influence my opinion or review.