Reviews"With its realistically complicated characters and emotionally complex plot, The Last Letter from Your Lover is hopelessly and hopefully romantic." - Chicago Tribune "Crafting a love story that feels not just compelling but true is a very difficult thing indeed-and yet, with The Last Letter from Your Lover , Jojo Moyes has done it twice. I found myself utterly transfixed by both sets of lovers in this marvelous novel. Moyes is a tremendously gifted storyteller, and I'm all admiration." - Paula McLain , New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife "A fabulous, emotional, and evocative book-perfect for anyone who loves Mad Men ." - Sophie Kinsella , bestselling author of Confessions of a Shopaholic "This story of passion and missed chances-with a twist that provides fresh perspective 40 years later-is entrancing." - Parade (Top Pick) "A prize-winning, cross-generational love story of missed connections and delayed gratification [that] hits a seam of pure romantic gold. . . . A cliffhanger-strewn tale of heartache in two strikingly different eras [and] a tour de force." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Elegiac . . . emotionally ablaze . . . Moyes's genuinely captivating tale resonates deeply in today's fast-paced, less gracious world." - Publishers Weekly "What's astonishing about this ingeniously crafted dual love story . . . is how swiftly and effortlessly Jojo Moyes pulls you in. . . . Like an afternoon spent watching a beloved old movie, made wonderfully new." - Barnes & Noble Review "Toggling between two eras, Moyes cleverly juxtaposes the conventions of old-fashioned and thoroughly modern romance." - Booklist "A modern yet ageless story of the human heart and its tenacity to hold on to a love that will not die or be replaced. Beautifully written . . . Jojo Moyes's novel gives the satisfaction of a fine wine and meal before the fireplace on a winter's night." - Leila Meacham , New York Times bestselling author of Roses "Exciting, moving, intriguing; the atmosphere's perfect, the plotting is masterly, the characters are brilliant." - Penny Vincenzi , author of The Best of Times "An engrossing double love story . . . a captivating tale of missed connections. The Last Letter from Your Lover is itself a love letter to the all-but-disappearing handwritten message." - BookPage
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal823/.92
SynopsisA sophisticated, page-turning double love story spanning forty years-an unforgettable "Brief Encounter" for our times. It is 1960. When Jennifer Stirling wakes up in the hospital, she can remember nothing-not the tragic car accident that put her there, not her husband, not even who she is. She feels like a stranger in her own life until she stumbles upon an impassioned letter, signed simply "B," asking her to leave her husband. Years later, in 2003, a journalist named Ellie discovers the same enigmatic letter in a forgotten file in her newspaper's archives. She becomes obsessed by the story and hopeful that it can resurrect her faltering career. Perhaps if these lovers had a happy ending she will find one to her own complicated love life, too. Ellie's search will rewrite history and help her see the truth about her own modern romance. A spellbinding, intoxicating love story with a knockout ending, "The Last Letter from Your Lover" will appeal to the readers who have made "One Day" and "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" bestsellers., A sophisticated, page-turning double love story spanning forty years-an unforgettable Brief Encounter for our times. It is 1960. When Jennifer Stirling wakes up in the hospital, she can remember nothing-not the tragic car accident that put her there, not her husband, not even who she is. She feels like a stranger in her own life until she stumbles upon an impassioned letter, signed simply "B", asking her to leave her husband. Years later, in 2003, a journalist named Ellie discovers the same enigmatic letter in a forgotten file in her newspaper's archives. She becomes obsessed by the story and hopeful that it can resurrect her faltering career. Perhaps if these lovers had a happy ending she will find one to her own complicated love life, too. Ellie's search will rewrite history and help her see the truth about her own modern romance. A spellbinding, intoxicating love story with a knockout ending, The Last Letter from Your Lover will appeal to the readers who have made One Day and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society bestsellers.