Praise for J.P.
Monninger and SEVEN LETTERS
“Monninger enchants with this
lyrically written romantic love letter to Ireland and its people. Readers who
appreciate love stories set against dramatic backdrops will find much to love.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A sweeping love story with
intriguing characters and a well-described ending.”
—–Booklist
The
first letter brings her to Ireland. The next six are a test of true love…
SEVEN LETTERS
A
Novel
By
J.P. Monninger
The Blasket Islands are the heart of Ireland - once populated with
some of the most famous Irish writers, they are now abandoned, filled with
nothing but wind and silence. Kate Moreton, a PhD student at Dartmouth, is in
Ireland to research the history of the Blaskets, not to fall in love. She has a
degree to finish and a life back in New Hampshire that she is reluctant to
leave.
But fall in love she does, with both the wild, windswept landscape and with Ozzie, an Irish-American fisherman with a troubled past who shares her deep, aching love for the land. Together, they begin to build a life on the rocky Irish coast. But when tragedy strikes, leading Kate on a desperate search through Europe, the limits of their love and faith in each other will be tested.
But fall in love she does, with both the wild, windswept landscape and with Ozzie, an Irish-American fisherman with a troubled past who shares her deep, aching love for the land. Together, they begin to build a life on the rocky Irish coast. But when tragedy strikes, leading Kate on a desperate search through Europe, the limits of their love and faith in each other will be tested.
Seven Letters is beautifully written, and Monninger certainly knows how to paint a scene. It actually felt like more time was spent on the setting than on the love story, or maybe it was that those were some of my favorite parts. The romance was good, not great, but good, but that could be due to a lack of connection with Kate. I just never quite warmed up to her. I've seen that this one is headed for the silver screen, so I'm anxious to see how it all translates to film. I'm hoping to find Kate a little easier to like, and I can't wait for the terrific scenery described. In the end, Seven Letters fell just short of a really good story and landed somewhere in the mid-range for me.
About the Author
J.P. MONNINGER, author of The Map That Leads to You, is an
award-winning writer in New England and Professor of English at Plymouth State
University.
Additional Praise
for J.P. Monninger
“Romantic and unforgettable.”
—Nicholas Sparks on The Map
That Leads To You
"Monninger’s debut novel will strike a chord with fans of Nicholas Sparks’
"Monninger’s debut novel will strike a chord with fans of Nicholas Sparks’
sweeping and sentimental tales."
—Booklist on The Map
That Leads To You
“A gossamer confection, spun sugar at the summer carnival. It’s also an inspiriting estival fling, one that, as Heather says of her relationship with Jack, melts any residual winter ice.
“A gossamer confection, spun sugar at the summer carnival. It’s also an inspiriting estival fling, one that, as Heather says of her relationship with Jack, melts any residual winter ice.
—The New York Times Book Review on The Map That Leads To You
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