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The delectable new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Wedding Season.
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With the bookshop where she works about to close, Laura Horsley, in a moment of uncharacteristic recklessness, finds herself agreeing to help organise a literary festival deep in the heart of the English countryside. But her initial excitement is rapidly followed by a mounting sense of panic when reality sinks in and she realises just how much work is involved - especially when an innocent mistake leads the festival committee to mistakenly believe that Laura is a personal friend of the author at the top of their wish-list. Laura might have been secretly infatuated with the infamous Dermot Flynn ever since she studied him at university, but travelling to Ireland to persuade the notorious recluse to come out of hiding is another matter.
Determined to rise to the challenge she sets off to meet her literary hero. But all too soon she's confronted with more than she bargained for - Dermot the man is maddening, temperamental and up to his ears in a nasty case of writer's block. But he's also infuriatingly attractive - and, apparently, out to add Laura to his list of conquests ...
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I rarely give up on a book and persevered with this one until the end, when the story does perk up a little but on the whole I certainly wouldn't recommend it. The characters just don't come alive and I found much of the writing just plain crude.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I cannot in all honesty believe that reviewers on this site have given this book four and five stars. Brilliant? Fantastic read? I don't think so, not by a long shot. I have read most of the author's books and always found them enjoyable, with sassy heroines, who could give as good as they got. Her last book, Wedding Season, was a disappointment, a break away from her norm, but this one.........I truly struggled to turn pages. To tell the truth, I didn't particularly care, as the reader can see what's happening from page one. The characters are not padded out in any way, and the two main players, Laura and Dermot, don't seem to have any chemistry or spark between them whatsoever. We are told repeatedly that Laura is shy, retiring, a bookworm, a virgin, who then decides at the drop of a hat to jump into bed with a man she's only just met! Unbelievable, with a very very weak plotline. Has Katie Fforde been abducted by aliens and replaced with another, less able writer?? I think I agree with other reviewers, the author needs to take time out, and get back to her original storylines, with characters we like and can identify with.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first Kate Fforde book I have read and it has really put me off reading anymore unfortunately. It wasn't a bad book - hence the 3 stars - but it wasn't a great one either.
The book is about Laura who has just lost her job in a bookshop and is in a bit of a loss about what to do. She then finds a job organising a literacy festival which is where she meets a famous Irish writer she has admired for years but who is suffering from terrible writers block. The book shows their turbulent friendship plus both parties struggle with their own unresolved problems. This plot is a good basis for a book. I did enjoy the story as a whole but it was how Kate wrote it that I found extremely difficult. For one the title, 'love letters', has no relation to the book what so ever. I assumed with this title that some love letters would be exchanged, but there wasn't even a letter to speak of never mind about love. This is a rather rookie mistake if you ask me, not something you expect from a well published author. Second of all the book just seemed to jump back and forth and here and there. One minute it was going well the next it wasn't. Some things just worked out all too well to be honest and others were so of tangent that it became a bit trivial. Finally the 'cheesyness' towards the end was utterly disgusting. I love a good romance novel but it was seriously written as if you had asked a teen to describe love as opposed to a well written author. It was highly sickening and rather dull.
Overall the book was readable. It did show signs of promise and the story was a good one but I think Kate's writing style was highly rushed and erratic which was very off putting when trying to focus on a novel. I probably wouldn't recommend it as a really good read but for a time waster it would do...
The book is about Laura who has just lost her job in a bookshop and is in a bit of a loss about what to do. She then finds a job organising a literacy festival which is where she meets a famous Irish writer she has admired for years but who is suffering from terrible writers block. The book shows their turbulent friendship plus both parties struggle with their own unresolved problems. This plot is a good basis for a book. I did enjoy the story as a whole but it was how Kate wrote it that I found extremely difficult. For one the title, 'love letters', has no relation to the book what so ever. I assumed with this title that some love letters would be exchanged, but there wasn't even a letter to speak of never mind about love. This is a rather rookie mistake if you ask me, not something you expect from a well published author. Second of all the book just seemed to jump back and forth and here and there. One minute it was going well the next it wasn't. Some things just worked out all too well to be honest and others were so of tangent that it became a bit trivial. Finally the 'cheesyness' towards the end was utterly disgusting. I love a good romance novel but it was seriously written as if you had asked a teen to describe love as opposed to a well written author. It was highly sickening and rather dull.
Overall the book was readable. It did show signs of promise and the story was a good one but I think Kate's writing style was highly rushed and erratic which was very off putting when trying to focus on a novel. I probably wouldn't recommend it as a really good read but for a time waster it would do...
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Boring
I have read and enjoyed many of Katie Fforde's books but must admit this is one of the most boring books I have ever read. The story has no substance and so predictable. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Pennyread
Gemma
I found this book really long boring and slow. I wanted to continue reading cos i wanted to know what happened in the end, but just could not bring myself to finish it.
Published 2 months ago by Gemma
An enjoyable read
Despite all the poor reviews, and nearly being put off reading this particular Katie Fforde book, I really enjoyed it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sutherland39
Typical Katie Fforde book
This is a typical Katie Fforde book. It is easy to read,funny and heart-warming. Laura works in a bookshop which she loves. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Misty
Book bit long winded
'Love Letters', was not my favourite book that Katie Fforde has written, bit boring in places.
Laura works in a bookshop, Henry the owner is closing the shop in a few... Read more
Laura works in a bookshop, Henry the owner is closing the shop in a few... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. V. Leete
Offensive
I think this is one of the most boring books I have ever read (I simply couldn't finish it).
Plus I really hated this sentence "He didn't tell everyone you were gay. Read more
Plus I really hated this sentence "He didn't tell everyone you were gay. Read more
Published 10 months ago by S. borgiattino
love this author
fun, lively book to make you smile and want to read on, I love this author, fantastic easy read, always makes you feel good after you have read one of her books. Read more
Published 12 months ago by foxleymum
Easy read chick lit!!
I enjoy all Katie Fforde's books, they are an ideal holiday read and 'Love Letters ' was well up to her standard, great fun with the usual happy ending!
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. Pamela Mary Crossley
A pleasant yarn.
This is a very good story with good characters: the book group is very true to life- I know of such book groups...
I liked it very much.
I liked it very much.
Published 19 months ago by Michelle Dujardin
Brilliant
I appreciate everyone has their own likes and dislikes where reading's concerned, but I can't understand any negative reviews about this book. I loved it! Read more
Published 21 months ago by sally rose
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