Title: The Love Note
Author: Joanna Davidson Politano
Focused on a career in medicine and not on romance, Willa Duvall is thrown slightly off course during the summer of 1865 when she discovers a never-opened love letter in a crack of her old writing desk. Compelled to find the passionate soul who penned it and the person who never received it, she takes a job as a nurse at the seaside estate of Crestwicke Manor.
Everyone at Crestwicke has feelings--mostly negative ones--about the man who wrote the letter, but he seems to have disappeared. With plenty of enticing clues but few answers, Willa's search becomes even more complicated when she misplaces the letter and it passes from person to person in the house, each finding a thrilling or disheartening message in its words.
Laced with mysteries large and small, this romantic Victorian-era tale of love lost, love deferred, and love found is sure to delight.
About Joanna Davidson Politano
Joanna Davidson Politano freelances for a small nonfiction publisher but spends much of her time spinning tales that capture the colorful, exquisite details in ordinary lives. Her manuscript for Lady Jayne Disappears was a finalist for several contests, including the 2016 Genesis Award from ACFW, and won the OCW Cascade Award and the Maggie Award for Excellence. She is always on the hunt for random acts of kindness, people willing to share their deepest secrets with a stranger, and hidden stashes of sweets. She lives with her husband and their two babies in a house in the woods near Lake Michigan.
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My Thoughts
A discovered letter in the crease of a desk begins a captivating tale. Each chapter begins with a quote from a scientist's observation on love, which added to the story.
As the note made its way around Crestwicke Manor I was intrigued by how the note touched each member of the household.
The gothic mystery that Ms. Politano wrapped around this love note was intriguing and kept me glued to the pages.
This isn't a novel you will read quickly, even though you want to. This book is one that needs to be enjoyed slowly as not to miss anything.
I highly recommend this book!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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