The Letter Tree - by Rachel Fordham (Paperback)

About the Book

Romeo and Juliet meets You've Got Mail in 1920s New York when hidden letters change everything for two lost souls and the community around them.

Book Synopsis

Mere words can't end their families' feud, but the Campbell heir and the Bradshaw heiress plan to write a future together.

Buffalo, NY, 1924

Laura Bradshaw adores stories with happily ever afters. But since her mother died seven years ago, the Bradshaw Shoe Company heiress has been as good as locked away in a tower. Her overbearing father cares little for her dreams, throwing himself instead into his tireless takedown of his competitor, the Campbell Shoe Company. However, Laura has been gifted with a reprieve: a mysterious friend with whom she's been exchanging letters.

As heir to the Campbell Shoe Company, Isaac Campbell is a sought-after bachelor who has never felt an inkling of desire for the women who constantly bat their eyes at him. His thoughts are consumed by an oak tree in the Buffalo Zoo--or rather, the mystery woman he exchanges letters with courtesy of the tree. She's been one of Isaac's only joys in a life consumed by his father's tireless hatred of Bradshaw. A hatred that, Isaac is coming to realize, may affect him more personally than he ever imagined.

When Laura's father orchestrates a match between her and an important business owner, she resolves to pursue her only chance at freedom. But Isaac believes their story isn't bound for a tragic ending. He's certain there's more to the Bradshaw-Campbell feud than meets the eye. And he won't stop digging until he uncovers the truth that might bridge the divide between him and the woman whose words have captured his heart.

Praise for The Letter Tree:

"The Letter Tree is a sweet, heartfelt romance that contains all the things I love best in historical romance, including a beautiful epistolary element. Rachel Fordham writes with warmth and grace, crafting a winning love story that's sure to please. I thoroughly enjoyed it!"

-Mimi Matthews, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Belle of Belgrave Square

• You've Got Mail meets Romeo and Juliet in this forbidden historical romance story
• Stand-alone novel
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Review Quotes

Readers will enjoy Laura and Isaac's unique personalities at odds with the social expectations of 1920s Buffalo and its entertainments like flagpole-sitting and rolling over Niagara Falls in a barrel. A commercial subplot adds to the drama, and the beloved old elephant Big Frank adds to the charm.--Historical Novel Society

Incorporating elements of Romeo and Juliet and You've Got Mail, Fordham's latest (after Where the Road Bends) will become a favorite for fans of romances with star-crossed lovers who still find their way to a happily-ever-after.--Library Journal