Romance
Message in a Bottle
A divorced newspaper researcher finds a love letter in a bottle on a beach and becomes fascinated by its writer, a widower. She tracks him down on the North Carolina coast, and a relationship begins that she is not fully honest about.
- First published
- 1998
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- medium
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like quiet, coastal love stories about grief and starting again, with a good deal of sadness.
Skip this if you want humour or a happy resolution, or you are not drawn to sentimental, slower-paced romance.
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