The Last Letter from Your Lover

A Novel

By: Jojo Moyes

Narrated by: Susan Lyons

Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

Major motion picture premiering on Netflix on July 23, starring Felicity Jones, Shailene Woodley, and Callum Turner.

From the number one New York Times best-selling author of The Giver of Stars, a sophisticated, pause-resisting double love story spanning 40 years, and an unforgettable Brief Encounter for our times.

A sophisticated, pause-resisting double love story spanning 40 years-an unforgettable Brief Encounter for our times.

It is 1960. When Jennifer Stirling wakes up in the hospital, she can remember nothing-not the tragic car accident that put her there, not her husband, not even who she is. She feels like a stranger in her own life until she stumbles upon an impassioned letter, signed simply "B", asking her to leave her husband.

Years later, in 2003, a journalist named Ellie discovers the same enigmatic letter in a forgotten file in her newspaper's archives. She becomes obsessed by the story and hopeful that it can resurrect her faltering career. Perhaps if these lovers had a happy ending she will find one to her own complicated love life, too. Ellie's search will rewrite history and help her see the truth about her own modern romance.

A spellbinding, intoxicating love story with a knockout ending, The Last Letter from Your Lover will appeal to the listeners who have made One Day and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society best sellers.

©2011 Jojo Moyes (P)2011 Penguin

Critic reviews

"With its realistically complicated characters and emotionally complex plot, The Last Letter from Your Lover is hopelessly and hopefully romantic." (Chicago Tribune)

"Crafting a love story that feels not just compelling but true is a very difficult thing indeed - and yet, with The Last Letter from Your Lover, Jojo Moyes has done it twice. I found myself utterly transfixed by both sets of lovers in this marvelous novel. Moyes is a tremendously gifted storyteller, and I'm all admiration." (Paula McLain, New York Times best-selling author of The Paris Wife)

"A fabulous, emotional, and evocative book - perfect for anyone who loves Mad Men." (Sophie Kinsella, best-selling author of Confessions of a Shopaholic)

Beautiful and moving book

Yes, maybe a little predictable, maybe.... but with a twist and lots of heart. How many ways with twists and turns can you write about love, you know..so I loved the story. Predictability can be beautiful with the right words. Great narrator too.

Excellent!

It was a little slow starting out, but once the story got going, it was so good. Lots of twists and turns I didn't see coming. Great story line.

Great narration

Basically a decent book, I think the author added the last chapters just to lengthen the book.

Glad I didn't give up on it

About 2/3 of the way through I tired of the story and stopped listening. A few weeks later I gave it another try and ended up really enjoying the story.

More than once

I didn't realize when I ordered this audiobook that I'd read it before. I didn't remember enough of it to stop reading, and it was a nice "read". 😊 The narrator has a pleasant voice, though not much difference between characters. (I doubt I could do it, either!)
There are several places where production didn't leave a reasonable pause from sentence to sentence. As in the next paragraph would cut off the end of a sentence.

Riveting Love Story

Loved this novel! It was so well written and touching with many surprises along the way! Must Read Audio Book! JoJo Moyes delivers again!

Lovely heart tugging story

Cannot wait to see what Netflix movie...such a heart aching story that brought it back to a great end.

I love JoJo Moves and this book was lone of her be

I really liked this book. I feel JoJo Moyes is an excellent author . This book was one of the best! I have read several of her books.The Last Letter From Your Lover held my interest from start to finish.

As the pages unfolded, I was completely glued.

Wonderfully written. Wonderfully performed. All I can say without giving away the entire story is, As the pages unfolded, I was completely glued by a singular desire to know, What happened...

A great love story with surprising twists

This is a book chosen by my bookclub. this is not a book I normally would have chosen for myself. However, I was pleasantly surprised it was good.