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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?
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593684658
- File size: 275461 KB
- Duration: 09:33:52
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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June 10, 2024
Constance Sparks strives to please the people around her and thinks she's doing all right. She is a paralegal for a top-level law firm, taking on extra work with alacrity. She's able to work with her best friend, and she volunteers at a last-chance animal shelter in her free time. She has a wonderful fianc�, though she isn't ready to share her secrets with him. It's totally fine that she has given up so many parts of herself to do what everyone else wants, right? What starts as an investigation into the history of her antique engagement ring takes Constance on a magical journey of discovery, connecting her to the people who owned her ring years earlier. As Constance delves into their stories, she takes stock of her life and priorities. With shades of the film The Shop Around the Corner, Fischer (The Speed of Falling Objects) creates a contemplative story about staying true to oneself and recognizing one's worth. Narrator Eileen Stevens skillfully distinguishes the multiple women characters and presents an engaging audio experience. VERDICT Recommended for readers of thoughtful contemporary romances, such as those by Sarah Addison Allen.--Donna Bachowski
Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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