Reviewed by phyllish on
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.
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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.
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- 17 June, 2018: Reviewed