The Last Love Note
Fans of BookTok sensation Emily Henry will devour it
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4.5 • 49 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
'At its core, The Last Love Note is as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking. With vulnerability and honesty, Grey takes us through the entire spectrum of love.' Books + Publishing
In the aftermath of crushing grief, sole parent Kate Whittaker must learn to live and love again. It’s been tough raising her young son and wrangling a university fundraising job, an overbearing mother and a best friend intent on matchmaking her with someone new.
When Kate and her boss, Hugh, become stranded in a sleepy hamlet north of Byron Bay, she finally has a chance to process all that she’s been through and all that the future might hold. Caught in an impossible tangle of loss, love and unexpected longing, Kate wonders if she can risk her heart again.
But when it becomes clear that Hugh is hiding a secret from her past, all she has to guide her is the trail of scribbled notes she once used to hold her life together. The first note captured her heart. Will the last note set it free?
A sparkling Australian romantic comedy that will break your heart into a thousand shards and piece it back together again.
'funny, heart-breaking and life-affirming' Woman's Day
‘Several people told me I was going to love #thelastlovenote but I have to admit – I did not expect to become obsessed with it in the way I have! It’s somehow simultaneously unputdownable, heartbreaking AND funny. That’s a difficult combination to master but Emma’s writing is just incredible.’ Kelly Rimmer
'From the opening scene I knew this book would be amazing ...Put this on your absolutely-must-read list.' Chicklit Club
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Australian writer Grey makes her U.S. debut with a clever if underwhelming story about a young widow who considers a new love. Aspiring novelist Kate Whittaker, 40, juggles her responsibilities as a single mother with her fund-raising job at a university. She attempts to handle her burdens with humor (her phone's ringtone for her intrusive mother is the "Imperial March" from Star Wars), and receives support from her bachelor boss, Hugh, a family friend (Kate's young son calls him "Uncle Hugh") who has accommodated her rocky performance since her husband, Cam, died two years earlier from early-onset Alzheimer's. She begins to develop romantic feelings for Hugh, but wonders if she can have a future with him after discovering he kept a secret from her about Cam's wishes for Kate after his death. Grey, who writes in an author's note about losing her husband to a heart attack at a similar age, convincingly portrays a sense of loss. After a while, however, Kate's grief begins to feel disharmonious with the otherwise fast-paced rom-com plot, and it's obvious from the get-go where her relationship with Hugh is headed. The writing is crisp, though, and there's a smart metafictional element involving Kate deciding to give up her lofty literary ambitions and write what matters most to her. This has its charms.
Customer Reviews
Brilliant
A roller coaster ride of emotions threads this story together like no other. It’s beautiful, witty, sad, loveable & all things that keep one turning the pages.
Meh
Read the start and finish. Very dialogue heavy and predictable.
Beautiful and soulful, hopeful romance
A gorgeously written story, so far removed from the usual romcom tropes. Loved it.