Lily lost her mother at a young age, but every year on
her birthday, she receives a letter from her. Lily was
raised by her mother's best friend Coral and her husband
Nick. Along with Dan and Patsy her two best friends.
Now it is Lily's 25th birthday and the last letter along
has arrived. Lily wants to take her time
reading this one, but she is shocked at something in this
letter. Along with the final letter, Lily discovers a gift
for her mother's long-lost true love. Lily decides that she
wants to find this man, hoping to
fill in some of the missing pieces.
Eddie is an actor. He is hiding out at Patsy's apartment
as he just needs some alone time. Lily discovered him by
mistake. Eddie is very taken with Lily. They started
out as friends, but things have gone a little bit
further. Dan is not happy about this union as he has
always loved Lily, but could never tell her.
Will Dan just stand around or tell Lily his true
feelings. Can they become you, me and always?
Jill Mansell books really get to me. I love the humor
in this story. Mansell shows that no matter how much you
care about someone, sometimes you have to stand back and
just let things happen. I also really liked the way Mansell
described the scenery of this little
town. This is the kind of book that you can just sit
back and let it take you away.
I have to admit, I read this book way too fast. Once I was
done, I
wished that I had taken longer to read it. You know how
it goes, you get into it and before you know it, it's
done. I loved this book. Buy it, get a glass of wine and
just enjoy.
International bestseller Jill Mansell crafts a
deliciously romantic story about love, loss and secrets that
just can't be kept
Nothing stays secret
forever, least of all love...
On the morning of her
twenty-fifth birthday, Lily Harper opens the very last
letter written to her by her beloved mother, who died when
she was eight. Learning about the first and only real love
of her mom's life is a revelation.
The same momentous
day, Lily meets Eddie Tessler, an actor fleeing fame who
could change her world in unimaginable ways. But her
childhood friend Dan has his own reasons for not wanting
Lily to get too carried away by Eddie's attentions.
As
secrets past and present begin to emerge, Lily's not sure
what-or who-to believe. But one thing is clear: in the
beautiful Cotswold village of Stanton Langley, nothing will
ever be the same again...