You can use your St. Louis County Library card to borrow titles from these partner libraries:
1 of 1 copy available
Constance Sparks always says yes…when her capricious best friend needs money; when her boss gives her more responsibility without a raise; and when her boyfriend, Hayden, who is very kind but also secretive, asks her to marry him.
While planning their wedding—and struggling with anxiety about the right course for her future—Constance researches the history of her antique engagement ring and unearths the name of a man who might be connected to it, plus his tragic love story. When she finds a book of letters in her library’s old manuscript section written by the long-dead man, Constance is deeply touched by his words and leaves a note for him confessing her uncertainty and doubts. She’s shocked days later to find a response tucked among the pages.
As the notes continue to arrive, Constance finds herself quickly falling in love with a ghost and putting her real-life relationship in jeopardy. Will a bond based on letters impossibly sent from the past derail her future? Or will Constance discover her voice and risk everything for the chance to somehow connect with her true soul mate?
-
Creators
-
Publisher
-
Release date
August 15, 2023 -
Formats
-
Kindle Book
-
OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780593438725
-
EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780593438725
- File size: 2649 KB
-
-
Languages
- English
-
Reviews
-
June 21, 2023
Constance Sparks is a people pleaser. Whether it's her boss piling on more responsibilities, her best friend needing money, or her fianc� rushing her to the altar, Constance finds it almost impossible to say no. The only place she feels truly comfortable is the animal shelter where she volunteers to care for rescue dogs. When her fianc� proposes, Constance pushes aside her doubts and dives into researching the provenance of her antique engagement ring, uncovering a book of love letters in the process. Entranced by the tragic love story unfolding in the letters, Constance pours her heart out into a handwritten note tucked into the pages of the book and is stunned to receive a response in return--could she possibly be communicating with the original owner of the ring? Constance is an appealing heroine, and readers will root for her to come into her own and find her happily ever after in this heartfelt novel. Ideal for fans of Colleen Oakley and readers who appreciate moving, romantic relationship fiction.COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
-
July 28, 2023
In this delicately crafted story from Fischer (Some of It Was Real), Constance wants nothing more than safety after a difficult childhood and to keep the people around her happy. So when she's proposed to by her stable, comfortable boyfriend Hayden--who is predictable and loves her, even though he doesn't seem to care about her interests and doesn't excite her--she says yes. On a teacher's and a paralegal's salary, they'll never be rich, but they'll be fine. But her engagement ring looks extraordinarily expensive, and when she does some research, Constance discovers that Hayden has bought her an heirloom ring worth over $25,000. That leads her to learn the love story of the ring's original owners, a long-dead couple who met during World War I. While researching the couple at the library, Constance tucks a letter confessing her confusion about her fianc� into an old book of letters in the library's special collections and, somehow, receives a letter back, seemingly from the ghost of a dead man. The correspondence helps Constance face her past, open up her world to new friends, and find true love in the present. VERDICT This is a sweet work that will charm readers as Constance finds her way.--Jennie Mills
Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
-