The Last Letter from Your Lover

Good read

Jojo Moyes is a fantastic writer. This is my first book I read and I enjoyed it.

3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Don't miss this one!

This beautiful poignant story is not a light-weight romance but an emotional roller coaster with lots of exciting twists and turns that won't allow you to put the book down In 1960, Jennifer Stirling had an accident and woke up with no memory of her past. When she tried to fit into her mysterious life, everything seemed like a distant dream, including her husband. She stumbled onto some passionate love letters addressed to her from "Boot". The excitement begins here. It's so worth your time. Don't miss this one!

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

You Will Not Be Able To Put This Book Down!

I cannot say enough about how wonderfully written this story is. The author gives us a captivating tale of not only love and relationships, but about perseverance and self-worth. The characters are so lovely and you will see each one, feel the emotions they are feeling, and be completely drawn into their stories until the very end. Set in the 1960's in England, a young woman of wealth gets into a terrible car accident and suffers from amnesia as a result of her injuries. As she recovers she discovers that she feels out of place in her marriage and her circle of friends until she realizes she has fallen in love with another man. As it all comes together we are taken on a journey spanning over 40 years and intertwined in the relationships of these star crossed lovers. Written with poise, charm and elegance, Jojo Moyes tells a story that you are not going to want to end, and it will stay with you long after you've finished the book.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Sweet and a good clean read!

I really loved this book - Very good plot line and nice characters. It went along at a good pace. It was very enjoyable. I highly recommend it! THE CHATEAU by CD SWANSON was also a fantastic read! I loved it! Great herione, great storyline - twists and turns and surprised all throughout the book. Easy read, and I never saw any of what happened coming! Good romance and good action! I highly recommend it!!!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is a charming relationship drama

In 1960, following a car accident that hospitalized her in a comatose sate, twenty-seven years old Jennifer Stirling wakes up. However, her injury leaves her with amnesia; she does not recall the accident that left her in her current condition or anything else.

Her Husband visits her almost every night and Jennifer knows in her heart she does not love this wealthy man who has made a fortune exploiting mining operations in the war ravaged Congo. When she finds a passionate haunting love letter from a "B" Jennifer knows the unknown author is her beloved. Still, she also struggles with what is acceptable behavior amongst her English social class in London.

In 2003, English journalist Ellie Haworth researches a story in her newspaper's morgue when she finds a B letter to Jennifer. Feeling the love "B" had for his Jennifer, Ellie looks deep inside her heart to her grand passion as she tries to learn whether "B" and "J" had a happy ever after.

This is a charming relationship drama starring an incredible cast especially the two letter writers and the reporter who investigates their tale. Character driven, fans will relish this bittersweet romance as love proves not enough yet lasts forever in spite of time and place separation. Jojo Moyes provides a wonderful story that romanticists will relish.

Harriet Klausner

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

One of the most enjoyable books I've read in a long time

I was so pleased with this book that I read it in a weekend. The ending was very satisfying. I wish life was more like this.

Highly enjoyable-don't miss out!

It's 1960 and we start the book to find Jennifer Stirling waking up in the hospital and not being able to remember anything. Who is she, why is she in the hospital, and what exactly is she missing? While she's trying to figure out the answers, she comes across a love letter, signed "B." asking her to run away with him. Who is he? And what happened to them? That's the question bothering Ellie Haworth, a young journalist in 2003, when she stumbles onto one of the letters signed by "B." Maybe she'll find out what's happened to them and in doing so figure out her won complicated love affair with a married man.

I really need to start getting with the times. I can not believe it has taken me this long to track down a copy of this book and actually read it! It's phenomenal! The book starts off with a bang and we're off trying to piece together what happened to Jennifer and who this mystery guy is. It was so easy to get pulled into the story, from seeing Jennifer in the hospital to the flashbacks and flash forwards all in the 1960s that let us know what was going on. Infidelity is a topic that I find hard to comprehend and condone. It's interesting the contrast of the infidelity between Jennifer and "B." in the 1960s and the infidelity of Ellie and her married man in 2003 was so different. Yes, the gender of the married partner was different, but the circumstances and the actions and reactions of the married partners was also completely unalike. I found it hard to condemn Jennifer for her actions, but easy to condemn John.

Jojo Moyes is an absolutely amazing writer. I've read books by her before and never fail to be astounded by how good they are. She's written nine books and her tenth is due out later this year, and is titled, "The Girl You Left Behind." She's also won two Romantic Novelists' Association's Romantic Novel of the Year, once in 2004 for "Fore

There was just something about this book that I loved. Was it t

There was just something about this book that I loved. Was it the tenderness or passionate love? Whatever it was reached out and grabbed my heart and made it believe that one can love that way. Isn't that what everyone wants; the love of a man or woman that is true, constant and can remain that way through the years?
Thank you Jojo, for the beautiful story that made me think and remember!

Beautifully written, compelling read!

Loved this book. Different twists kept me guessing.

"The Last Letter from your Lover" by JoJo Moyes is a

"The Last Letter from your Lover" by JoJo Moyes is a poignant love story that is more relevant than the normal romance novel; a heart wrenching, passionate, love story. This is not "fluff" but a moving, must read love story that is mesmerizing as you turn the page.

You can't miss!

This is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it!

Loved It,

one of the best books i've read in a long time. A keeper for sure. I fell in love again for the first time

Wonderful

I loved this book.

Way too long and drawn out.

This story could have been told in a much more interesting manner; one which keeps you interested and waiting for what happens next. Instead, you read and read to find out some small detail. Much too wordy.

If you are only going to read one love story again in your life, make it this one!!!!!

Gorgeously written! Fantastically unpredictable. Wonderful characters. The then-and-now structure that worked so well in Sarah's Key. Should be weeks on the NY Times bestseller lust. Do yourself a favor and read it!!!!!!!

Liked it!!

I enjoyed reading this easy and entertaining story. Good purchase and quick read!! Great book!!

A Film I Want to See Made

The Last Letter from Your Lover is the recent book from British author Jojo Moyes. Since its release the book has gathered a large fan base with multiple reviews about how simply addictive the story is. Absolutely true! A double love story set 40 years apart about two precarious love affairs. The first is in 1960's London where an unhappily married Jennifer Stirling must contend with changing social norms to be with Anthony O'Hare, a foreign correspondent. Second love story is set in 2003 with Ellie Haworth, a London journalist who finds a series of old love letters and sets out to make it a career saving story. Ellie herself is involved in a doomed romance with a married man who sees redemption for her own confusion in reuniting Jennifer with Anthony. Plot twists, secrets, deceptions, and star-crossed moments are carefully crafted by Moyes who brings to life a moving testament to what it means to love, live a life with honesty, and accept when its time to let go. For me, having enjoyed Michael Fassbender's performance in Jane Eyre as Mr. Rochester, I could easily imagine him as Anthony if this book ever becomes a film like One Day. Any fan of Fassbender could also easily hear his Southern Irish lilt speaking the words in the secret love letters exchanged via a confidential P.O. Box. And yes, after Hunger and Shame, who else would be my personal choice other than Steve McQueen to bring this story to life with Fassy?

So great!

I read alot but this writer was able to craft the story in a surprising way for me. Great story.

Addictive end left me breathless

Better than Atonement. You cant stop reading. I would love this to become a film. Rich story with complex twists than pull you in. After seeing Jane Eyre 2011 I cant help but see Michael Fassbender being cast in it.

Wonderful!

Loved it. Great story. Could not put it down.