Jennifer returns to the resort village where she grew up to help a beloved relative—and ends up experiencing not one, but two of the most amazing love stories she’s ever known. In a series of letters that Jennifer finds in the lakefront house, her relative reveals that she has concealed a huge secret for decades: her great love is not the man she was married to for all those years. As Jennifer reads about this passionate partnership, she learns more about love’s imperatives and secrets than she ever dreamed possible. And then comes the biggest surprise of all. At a time when she thought she could never love again, Jennifer lets her guard down for a moment—and is suddenly caught up in the most exhilarating journey she’s ever experienced. Then, just as suddenly, she learns that this new love comes with an unbearable cost. Jennifer doesn’t think she can survive the pain—but the letters she’s been reading make her think that love may help her find a way.
Anne Heche drives the emotion of this book, deftly delivering a roller coaster ride of plot twists and turns. Two romances wind through the chapters, each as important as the other, and though they bounce back and forth, the shifts are smooth and seamlessly presented. After Jennifer reads the nearly 100 letters from Sam, she observes, "How many of us know the true stories of our parents and grandparents? What are we but our stories?" Anne Heche is delightfully whimsical overall, but when her voice falters with emotion, listeners will grab for their tissues. K.A.T. 2005 Audie Award Finalist (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine
