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
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