Leigh Merrill, a Harvard graduate, is an editor at Jenks & Hall in Manhattan and her career is on the move. After working nearly two years to convince Richard Millikin to let her publish his book it is debuting at number three on the Times Best Selling List. Leigh is being congratulated by her boss, Joseph Middlebury, and promised a promotion. Are her dreams about to come true?

In the opening paragraph, Leigh tells how she has grown up surrounded by men; kind men, good at their work, and men who were generous. Joseph Middlebury is all three and wants to marry her. He is handsome, wealthy, loving and can further her career. When he proposes to her and gives her a gorgeous engagement ring, she balks and stalls with her answer, unable to accept the marriage proposal. She runs home to Texas.

Returning after ten years, Leigh is the keynote speaker at the Austin Writers Convention. A perfect time to escape New York, Joseph and making any serious decision. She spends time with her BFF, Chloe, and sees Jake her first love who she has been separated from for a decade. A sudden act of violence committed by Leigh and her boyfriend Jake, separated them. Jake has been released from prison and makes his appearance at the convention. He brings a packet of letters he wrote to Leigh in prison but never mailed. Written with such honesty and love, he bared his soul and held back nothing. Their relationship is as close and loving as it ever was. This is the story of their finding their way back to each other. It is a very moving and romantic story.

THE PERFECT LETTER is a blend of heartache, suspense, romance and finally personal redemption and moving forward. A little blackmail with some shady characters add to the ever mounting plot which keeps the pages turning until the finale. Great first book, Chris Harrison. Another one in the near future, I hope?