I did enjoy this
book. It does go back and forth from
modern day Hollywood to the heart of the Revolutionary War. A show is fashioned from a love letter passed
down through the family to Jesse who writes a screenplay based on the love
affair of Esther and Hamilton. The
letter was written by Hamilton who finally writes of his love for Esther. Her Father wanted her to have nothing to do
with Hamilton who she knew from childhood.
He just didn’t feel Hamilton was appropriate especially as Hamilton
joins the war, fighting on the opposite side as Esther’s Father supports. Esther is head over heels in love with
Hamilton and can’t get him out of her heart.
Chloe who is to play Esther finds herself sharing a compelling
attraction to Jesse, neither wants to be involved with anyone, but they can’t
seem to help themselves. This story is
mainly about two star-crossed lovers from the past, with links to the
present…..and there is the mystery all through the book what was in the letter
and will they end up together.
I received this book free
from Netgalley.com in kindle format in exchange for an honest review which you
see above.
Description
From the New
York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress comes
a story of long-lost love and its redemption in future generations.
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. And just maybe, all these generations later, love
can come home in a way not even Hollywood could imagine.
