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The Last Letter from Your Lover [Hardcover]

Jojo Moyes
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8 July 2010 0340961627 978-0340961629
When journalist Ellie looks through her newspaper's archives for a story, she doesn't think she'll find anything of interest. Instead she discovers a letter from 1960, written by a man asking his lover to leave her husband - and Ellie is caught up in the intrigue of a past love affair. Despite, or perhaps because of her own romantic entanglements with a married man.

In 1960, Jennifer wakes up in hospital after a car accident. She can't remember anything - her husband, her friends, who she used to be. And then, when she returns home, she uncovers a hidden letter, and begins to remember the lover she was willing to risk everything for.

Ellie and Jennifer's stories of passion, adultery and loss are wound together in this richly emotive novel - interspersed with real 'last letters'.

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  • Hardcover: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (8 July 2010)
  • ISBN-10: 0340961627
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340961629
  • Product Dimensions: 22 x 14 x 4.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (281 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 248,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'The best book of the summer . . . a totally un-put-downable read but one that should come with a severe warning: this will make you cry buckets on the beach. Beautiful.'

(Stylist )

'An utterly absorbing and blissfully romantic read' (Daily Telegraph )

'A gorgeously romantic and partner-ignoringly compulsive read . . . Immaculately paced, genuinely touching and stuffed with Mad Men-esque period details, it's a page-turner that loves words themselves.' (Independent on Sunday )

'Two stories brilliantly intertwine in this unputdownable, top-class romantic read. You'll need to have Kleenex at the ready.'

(Woman & Home )

'A dramatic, romantic tale of lost love letters, broken hearts and hopeful outcomes . . . The story is incredibly moving, as Moyes explores the way that love and loss and a few words can make a new life or break a heart' (Marie Claire )

'A fabulously romantic tale that should inspire you to scribble some love notes of your own'

(Glamour )

'Beautifully written . . . an exquisite tale of love lost, love found and the power of letter writing.' ***** (Sunday Express )

'Perfectly balanced - a real page-turner and impossible to put down' *****

(News of the World )

'Wonderfully moving and unashamedly romantic . . . packed with emotion, it will have you captivated from the very first page'

(Woman )

'Vivid, moving and cleverly constructed. Passion, love and loss are the big themes - prepare to weep' (Sainsbury's Magazine )

'This poignant novel will make your heart flutter' *****

(Heat )

'If you are looking for a thoroughly romantic read that will have you grabbing for the tissues with tears of joy and sadness then this is a must read. It's full of warm and wonderful characters and will keep you reading in to the wee small hours not wanting it to end. Pure romance.' (Lovereading.co.uk )

'Passion, heartbreak, love, loss and second chances link the lives of the two women in this superbly crafted, gripping novel. It's compulsive reading, impossible to put down'

(Choice )

'Stylish, romantic - and a real weepy!' *****

(Woman's Own )

'The tales are accompanied by real-life 'last letters' that will leave you sobbing' (Easy Living )

'Lose yourself in this emotional tale!' *****

(Star )

'Moyes brings intelligence and wit to the traditional romance and this gorgeous novel kept me reading till the small hours.' (Saga )

'The timeless romance is achingly moving'

(Candis )

'For proper, spellbinding romance, they don't come better than The Last Letter from Your Lover'

(Sunday Herald )

'A wonderful, romantic read' (My Weekly )

'A wonderful, emotional book - just make sure you put aside enough time to sit down and enjoy it uninterrupted.' (www.thebookbag.co.uk )

'If you like your thrills romantic, this won't disappoint' *****

(SHE Book of the Month )

'A fabulous, emotional and evocative book - perfect for anyone who loves Mad Men' (Sophie Kinsella )

'Epic, romantic and completely and utterly brilliant. My book of the year.' (Lisa Jewell )

'Exciting, moving, intriguing; the atmosphere's perfect, the plotting is masterly, the characters are brilliant' (Penny Vincenzi )

'I read it in one giant greedy gulp. Jojo Moyes is a brilliant writer.' (India Knight )

'I lost myself completely in THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER, I totally adored it. Utterly compulsive and swooningly romantic, it's just perfect.' (Jenny Colgan )

'This paper does not always look kindly on pink-jacketed pieces of chick lit. But Moyes is that delicious thing: a chick lit authoress more interested in how things are than in Hallmark card-style cliche . . . you'll be glued to it right through . . . Delicious? Certainly. Tear-jerking? You'll see.'

(Zoe Strimpel, City A.M. )

'[Provides] a peek at love through poignant letters ending relationships.'

(News of the World )

About the Author

Jojo Moyes was born in 1969 and was brought up in London. A journalist and writer, she worked for the Independent newspaper until 2001. She lives in East Anglia with her husband and children.

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104 of 109 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book... 6 Aug 2010
By C. Rucroft VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
This book took my breath away. Not only is the cover absolutely beautiful, so is the story. Moyes cleverly mixes modern-day Ellie with 1960's Jennifer. Their stories intertwine in a way you just cannot imagine.

We follow Jennifer on an emotional journey, of love and fate. At times I laughed, at times I cried and at times I gasped aloud. I constantly had a lump in my throat and a knot in my stomach, wondering where we were going to be going next. I felt honoured, as the reader, to be a allowed to read what seemed to be a very private story.

The book is interspersed with emails, letters and texts from real people. These add a lovely element to the book.

This is now one of my favourite books. I couldn't put it down and I read it in 2 days. A brilliantly written book which I defy anyone not to like.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Idea 30 April 2011
By Mrs. K. A. Wheatley TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
I am not a huge fan of the romance genre, but I had heard good things about this book and decided to give it a go. I was impressed. It was well written, page turning and full of good, believable characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the story about Jennifer and Boot, both of whom I warmed to, and the conceit of the letters as the framework for the book worked really well. The only weak point for me was the modern day story of Ellie, which although necessary as a vehicle for telling the story of the past, seemed somehow weaker and more unsatisfactory. I loved the letters from real people that divided the different sections of the book too. I will definitely be reading more by Jo Jo Moyes.
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57 of 62 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars An unexpected like.... 30 Aug 2010
By Read Me
Format:Hardcover
I like the simple idea behind this book - love letters can change your life. Thats it; no more analysing text messages, agonising over emails, is that a friendly x or a romantic x? However although I like the main premise of the book I found myself not wanting to read it. As some other reviewers have said the main character Ellie is not particularly likeable, she's having an affair with a married man, she doesn't care about her friends opinions, she's pretty slack at work and very self centred. So far so bad. Yet as often happens with novels with dual storylines it is the historical (or 1960s in this case) story that keeps you reading. In 1960s London Jenny wakes up after a car crash not really remembering much about her life at all, its all very confusing and after a while she questions whether she and her husband Larry have a happy life together. Then she finds a love letter, written to her that she had kept hidden, ransacking the house she finds more but cannot remember the author. Is he still waiting for her, where is he, why hasn't he contacted her since the crash?
Moyes knows how to keep you reading, providing little tastes of the past so that sometimes we are reading Jenny's life after the crash and other times before. Piecing together the story just as she has to and just as Ellie does when she finds the letters 40 years later. There are definite echoes of An Affair to Remember and some scenes are cliched. Yet if the measure of a good novel is was it engrossing - then the answer for me is yes. I wanted to know what happened to Jenny and her lover and her husband, is it the sacharine happy ending or something altogether more bleak?
This certainly won't be everyone's cup of tea, as I didn't think it would be mine, but you may be pleasantly surprised if you give it a try.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Top Read
I have read several books by Jojo Moyes and this one didn't disappoint. Hard to put down will definitely read anything else she writes !
Published 6 hours ago by MRS SARAH E PERKS
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read!
I have only just discovered this author and couldn't put this book down. I loved the way that the past was interwoven with the present. Read more
Published 2 days ago by janemarion
2.0 out of 5 stars Confused
Another disappointed reader after Me Before You. I struggled to follow the plot/characters with all the jumping round especially on a kindle where it's not so easy to flick back... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Sassy Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars The last letter from your lover
Once I had got into the story,I began to love it. The writing and descriptions are very good. I found that the storyline was brilliant and absorbing. Rather sad when I finished it!
Published 4 days ago by Mary
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
I think this was too much of a chick-flick for me, and is aimed at a younger audience. A great book if you're looking for 'happy ever after.'
Published 5 days ago by G
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing after 'Me Before You'
Maybe it was because I thought her previous book, Me Before You, was so brilliant, that I found this one a bit lacking. I'll admit to even getting a bit bored in the middle. Read more
Published 8 days ago by DubaiReader
1.0 out of 5 stars Many 5 star reviews why?
I cannot believe this book had so many good reviews are they for real ? It took so long to get into and by the time I was three quarters of the way into it I was losing the will to... Read more
Published 8 days ago by JoeC2nd
3.0 out of 5 stars A good read but not as good as Me Before You.
This book is set in a different era so not as exciting as the other book of Jojos `Me before you`.
Published 9 days ago by Maggie Hall
3.0 out of 5 stars My second Jojo Moyes book
Having read "Me Before You" and been COMPLETELY bowled over by it, I thought I'd try another book by Jojo Moyes. Read more
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great story really enjoyed this book read it all in 1 sitting while on holiday one of the few books i would consider reading again have downloaded 2 more of jojo moyes books to... Read more
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