Book Synopsis:
The captivating new drama of family secrets and second chances, from Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James
It’s the autumn of 1962 in the idyllic Suffolk village of Melstead St Mary. Evelyn Devereux’s husband Kit is planning their 20th wedding anniversary party. But as they prepare to celebrate, Evelyn receives an anonymous letter that threatens to unravel the secrets she’s kept hidden for many years – secrets that reach back to the war and her days at Bletchley Park.
Evelyn’s sister-in-law, Hope, has brought joy to countless children with her bestselling books, but despite having a loving husband and caring family, happiness has never come easily to her. Then in an instant her fragile world is turned upside down when she too receives an anonymous letter.
Across the village, up at Melstead Hall, Julia Devereux has married into a life beyond anything she could have dreamt of, not realising until it’s too late that it comes with a heavy price.
Meanwhile, in the sun-baked desert of Palm Springs, Romily Devereux-Temple, crime-writer and former ATA pilot, is homesick for her beloved Island House, where she’s saved the day more times than she can count. On her return home, and shocked to learn what has been going on in her absence, she finds herself reluctantly confronting a secret she’s kept hidden for a very long time. Once again Romily is challenged to save the day and hold the family together. Can she do it, and maybe seize some happiness for herself at the same time?
From the gorgeous Suffolk countryside to the glamorous resort of Palm Springs, let Erica James sweep you away…
Letters From The Past is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.
My Review:
This was another wonderful, absorbing read from this talented author, which had a bit of an old fashioned feel to it as it involves letter writing- though not the type of letters you’d want to receive!
I absolutely loved the gorgeous sounding country setting for this book. The descriptions were so wonderfully vivid that I felt I could perfectly see them in my mind. I found myself wishing that I lived in such a beautiful place, especially as it had the lovely close knit community too.
The poisoned letters helped create a great starting point for the story and helped allow a lot of the other storylines to naturally develop which I thought was very clever. There are definitely a lot of secrets being hidden and I so enjoyed following the different characters and finding out about the skeletons hiding in their closet.
The mystery of who was behind the mystery was an intriguing one and I must admit one that kept me guessing throughout the book. It was great fun trying to figure out who it was and why they were doing it.
Overall I thought this was a very absorbing, hugely enjoyable read which I will be recommending to everyone. It’s actually the sequel to a previous book which I hadn’t realised but everything you need to know is explained in the story so it can be read as a standalone.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orion for my copy of this book via Netgalley.
About The Author:
Erica James is the number one international bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including the Sunday Times top ten bestsellers Summer at the Lake, The Dandelion Years and Song of the Skylark. She has sold over five million books worldwide and her work has been translated into thirteen languages. Erica won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award for her novel Gardens of Delight, set in beautiful Lake Como, Italy, which has become a second home to her. Her authentic characters are thanks to her fondness for striking up conversation with complete strangers.
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Over The Rainbow Blog 
Based on the cover, that is not what I would have thought this book was about. It does sound really good though. Wonderful review Joanna.
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Huge thanks for the blog tour support xx
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