Letters for Phoebe - Review

Letters for Phoebe (Promise of Forever After, # 1)

By: Sally Britton

Publication: July 1, 2020

124 pages

Genre: Adult, Historical Fiction, Regency

Source: YouTube Audiobooks

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Goodreads description--When Phoebe starts receiving anonymous letters, she never once thinks the most irresponsible man in London is her correspondent. Or that she will fall in love with him.

Phoebe Kimball grew up believing in love, but after failing to find a gentleman capable of capturing her heart, she has turned more practical than romantic. She is determined to find a husband in London this Season. If only the annoying Mr. Fenwick would stop appearing every time she sets her cap at someone! When an anonymous letter arrives warning her that her current target is unsuitable marital material, Phoebe begins a relationship with the letter writer that promises something more than a practical alliance.

Griffin Fenwick does not usually care for women on the hunt for a husband, but Miss Kimball's quick wit and refusal to admit she enjoys his company intrigues him. When he realizes the gentlemen on her list of eligible bachelors is full with scoundrels, he warns her the only way he can - through a letter. As he comes to know Phoebe better, he soon realizes he wishes to put his own name on her list. If only she liked Griffin as much as she liked her anonymous correspondent.

When Phoebe realizes its been Griffin writing her all along, will she put aside practicality for love, or spurn Griffin for even trying to woo her?

Letters for Phoebe is the first in a series of books about five friends. The next four novellas will be written by authors Joanna Barker, Megan Walker, Heidi Kimball, and Arlem Hawks.

Oh, I wasn't ready for this novella to end. In the best way. Is there a bad way to not want something to end? I guess if it feels incomplete. And while I certainly could have had more of Griffin and Phoebe, I suppose their story feels complete enough.

Griffin is a fun-loving guy. He isn't looking to settle down at all right now. Phoebe, however, is on the hunt. She's on her 3rd season, and she's a bit weary of the whole thing. She's decided this will be her last season, so she must be successful. And so she has a plan and a list.

Phoebe and Griffin meet through Phoebe's sister-in-law, who grew up on the estate bordering Griffin's family estate. Phoebe asks Griffin to introduce her to another gentleman, but Griffin happens to know this man is up to his eyeballs in gambling debts. Phoebe's almost immediate dislike of Griffin means she won't likely take his warnings against this gentleman willingly. So Griffin decides to write to Phoebe anonymously. Only Griffin and Phoebe don't stop at one note. They continue to pass notes as they also continue to get to know each other in person. Only Phoebe, of course, still doesn't know the author of her anonymous letters.

I won't say any more on the plot so as to not spoil things. I will only say that things ended right when they were getting good. I guess that's as good of a place to end things. Letters for Phoebe gets 4 Stars. Have you read (or listened to) Letters for Phoebe? What did you think? Let me know!