Kate Moreton is in Ireland on sabbatical from her teaching position at Dartmouth College when she meets Ozzie Ferriter, a fisherman and a veteran of the American war in Afghanistan. The Ferriter family history dates back centuries on the remote Blasket Islands, and Ozzie—a dual citizen of Ireland and the United States—has retreated to the one place that might offer him peace from a war he cannot seem to leave behind.Beside the sea, with Ireland’s beauty as a backdrop, the two fall deeply in love and attempt to live on an island of their own making, away from the pressures of the outside world. Ireland writes its own love stories, the legends claim, and the limits of Kate and Ozzie’s love and faith in each other will be tested. When his demons lead Ozzie to become reckless with his life—and Kate’s—she flees for America rather than watch the man she loves self-destruct. But soon a letter arrives informing Kate that her heroic husband has been lost at sea, and Kate must decide whether it is an act of love to follow him or an act of mercy to forget.
My Thoughts: As I followed along with Kate’s journey in Ireland, I was soon caught up in her unexpected love connection with Ozzie. The two of them were captivating, frustrating, and soon they were broken.
Seven Letters showed us the path to their love, their loss of each other, and how Kate tried to move on.
The story was one that revealed the beauty of Ireland, followed by the lovely cabin Kate bought in New Hampshire after she and Ozzie separated. At times, there were quick leaps between events, and I sometimes felt lost. But overall, I couldn’t stop reading and wondering what would eventually happen to the two of them. In the end, I was pleased by the culmination of events. 4 stars.
***My e-ARC came from the publisher via NetGalley.
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This was in my mailbox yesterday. Thanks for the heads up on the leaps between events. I’ll be prepared 🙂 4/5stars isn’t bad!
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Thanks, Mary, I hope you enjoy it in spite of the leaps. I loved the Ireland setting.
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This sounds like a tough love story to read. Thanks for the review.
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Thanks, Mystica, it was a tough one, in beautiful settings.
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Hmm I usually like books that have characters dealing with the aftermath of war although this does sound a little dark. I do hope it worked out and it seems it did in some dimension.
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Thanks, Kathryn, I did enjoy aspects of it, especially the settings. The war aftermath was dark.
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