The Love Letter by Rachel Hauck

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.

There was really two stories in one in this book.   Chloe and Jesse and Hamilton and Esther.  At first it was a little confusing.  Chloe reads the script for the play that Jesse wrote and immediately sees herself as playing the lead.  She also sees it as a way to break the mold Hollywood has her in as the one who always dies in the end.  Chloe is no saint and is a new Christian.  She has to overcome some of her bad choices she has previously made.  Hamilton and Esther are caught on different sides of the Revolutionary War.  Overall it was a real enjoyable book and I would recommend it to everyone.

I was given this book by the NetGalley in exchange for an honest review