My Review
It was so much fun revisiting Azure Springs again. I feel like the characters are friends that I could stop in and have a cup of tea and a piece of pie with. Can you remember the last time you wrote a letter ? I can't either though I do remember having a foreign pen pal as a teen. What fun that was. This book is about those unfortunate letters that can't be delivered for various reasons. They then end up at the dead letter office. Postmistress, Penny work at the dead letter office and she is a compassionate soul and letters by a man, Thomas touch her heart. She makes it her mission to find the recipient of these letters, with unexpected results mind you. She also even meets, Thomas in quite the undignified way, let me tell you. Not in a bad way but it's quite funny. I loved Penny's dog, Honeysuckle aka Honey. Ah, that dog is always up to mischief. You'll love reading about his antics! As we find out Thomas's backstory we see he is a broken man unable to forgive himself, looking for a new start in Azure Springs. Compassion,forgiveness,understanding and a little mischief make this a very enjoyable story you'll want to revisit more than once. I know I will! Published July 2nd 2019 by Fleming H. Revell Company I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.
GoodReads Summary
For three years, Penny Ercanbeck has been opening other people's mail. Dead ends are a reality for clerks at the Dead Letter Office. Still she dreams of something more--a bit of intrigue, a taste of romance, or at least a touch less loneliness. When a letter from a brokenhearted man to his one true love falls into her hands, Penny seizes this chance to do something heroic. It becomes her mission to place this lost letter into the hands of its intended recipient. Thomas left his former life with no intention of ending up in Azure Springs, Iowa. He certainly didn't expect a happy ending after what he had done. All he wanted to do was run and never look back. In a moment of desperation, he began to write, never really expecting a reply. When Penny's undertaking leads her to the intriguing man who touched her soul with his words, everything grows more complicated. She wants to find the rightful owner of the letter and yet she finds herself caring--perhaps too much--for the one who wrote it.
About The Author
Website
https://www.rachelfordham.com
Genre
Historical Fiction, Romance, Christian
Rachel Fordham has long been fascinated by all things historical or in the words of her children “old stuff”. Often the historical trivia she discovers is woven into her children's bedtime tales. Despite her love for good stories she didn’t attempt writing a novel until her husband challenged her to do so (and now she’s so glad he did). Since that time she’s often been found typing or researching while her youngest child naps or frantically writing plot twists while she waits in the school pick-up line. In addition to her passion for storytelling she enjoys reading, being outdoors and seeing new places. Rachel lives with her husband and children on an island in Washington state. Learn more about current projects at rachelfordham.com
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