Letters to Molly (Maysen Jar, #2)

by Devney Perry

From USA Today Bestselling Author Devney Perry comes a small town, second chance romance.

Molly Alcott didn’t expect to open her mailbox one summer morning and find an old letter stuffed between bills and a supermarket flyer. Penned in familiar handwriting, dated over fifteen years ago, the letter was written to Molly after her first date with the man she’ll never forget.

Week after week, new letters appear. Each marks an event in the history of their epic love affair. Each heals a wound. Each holds the confession of the man who still owns Molly’s heart.

The letters are full of promise, hope and love, but truth be told, Molly wishes she could unread them all.

Because the man who wrote these letters is not the one sending them.

• ISBN10: 1732388482
• ISBN13: 9781732388482
• Publish Date: 18 June 2019
• Publish Status: Unknown
• Imprint: Devney Perry
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

[stacey_is_sassy]

I'm in a quandary with this one...

I was hesitant to start this story when it hit my Kindle. If I was to write a bullet point summary of Letters to Molly, you would surely be convinced that there was no hope for Molly and Finn. I already knew things about this couple that did not put them in a favourable light. But, I also knew that these characters were very human, vulnerable and capable of love, loyalty and compassion. How did I end up enjoying a story with a subject matter that I normally HATE? Well, I guess it all comes down to how well it's written.

There were so many times I questioned Devney Perry's ability to turn my feelings around from anger to happiness. I was squinty-eyed, fuming and uncertain whether I wanted Finn and Molly to have their happy ever after. So many mistakes, years of guilt, heartbreak and loneliness that could have all been avoided if they had only communicated and put their marriage first.

Even as I'm typing this review, I'm still in a quandary about my feelings. On one hand, Finn's obliviousness made me so angry I wanted to scream and shout at him. On the other hand, his willingness to admit his faults and work towards fixing their problems was something I came to love. With Molly, at first, I believed her crime was unforgivable and I wrote her off as unredeemable. Then, when all the letters had been read, the raw feelings exposed, I couldn't help but reassess my hasty judgement.

Geez, it's so easy to judge without knowing the full story and for a wee while there, I know I closed myself off from giving these two a fair shot at happiness. Even I know that marriage is hard work and isn't always perfect. It's easy to put others needs ahead of your own when you have kids in the mix. I'm even familiar with having a family business that can take over your life. I SHOULD have been the first person to read without judgement and give these two a chance, and I didn't. I guess I'll have to remember this moment for my future reads.

I really enjoyed reading Letters to Molly and getting the chance to see this once happy couple find happiness and love again. The characters were interesting and very realistic, the storyline kept my attention from start to finish, and Finn and Molly's love story was proof that love can conquer all. I definitely recommend.

[Linda]

Letters to Molly is my kind of romance - because second chances just rock my boat! And the love between Molly and Finn wasn't dead - but it was in need of lots of help. That help came in the original way of old letters Finn had written to Molly, but never given to her. Then, one day, they started showing up in her mailbox. Forcing both Molly and Finn to deal with both the past and the present.
As always, Perry writes a heart-wrenching story. And yes, I was teary eyed at times. But I was also happy at times. I absolutely loved how present the children were in this novel, they were well fleshed out and had a real purpose in the story.

COYER Summer 2019 Treasure Hunt: Read a book with no magical or futuristic elements. 2 POINTS

[Romance Schmomance]

Well, this is easily going down as one of my top favorites for 2019. I can't say that I've read this trope very much and there was another element that's my absolute NO when it comes to my reads. But I'm always willing to give it a chance when it's an author that I love.

Finn and Molly's story left me speechless. I haven't read a story like this before, which makes  it absolutely original. I simply loved every aspect of their tale, from beginning to end. Finn and Molly were the couple that had it all, but along the way life became more complicated and they weren't necessarily finding themselves on the same page, anymore. And then one mistake lead to the definite end to their relationship. Even though I knew we'd get a happy ever after, it nearly didn't feel like it would happen. These two had to dig through the past, through all the pain and hope to start anew.

CHECK OUT THE REST OF MY REVIEW : HERE

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