An Inconvenient Letter (2024)

About the Book

Book: An Inconvenient Letter

Author: Julie Wright

Release Date: March 5, 2024

Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance

Complications arise when Marietta’s secret love letters are accidentally found by the wrong man.

1828, the London countryside

For years, Marietta Stone has harbored a secret infatuation for the handsome Frederick Finch and has poured out her deepest feelings in a series of passionate love letters that she keeps in a locked drawer. But when Marietta’s private letters are accidentally delivered to Frederick’s house, she must retrieve them immediately before they fall into the wrong hands. If the letters were read by anyone else, the resulting scandal could jeopardize her reputation.

Gerard Hartwell has no time for infatuations, courtship, or even love. He must find a wife with a substantial inheritance if he wishes to save his late father’s bankrupt estate. When he accidentally discovers Marietta’s love letters at his cousin Frederick’s estate, he strikes a bargain with her. If she helps him court her older sister, Anne, he will return the letters and help Marietta win Frederick’s heart.

Marietta agrees, and the two quickly pretend to be courting in order to spend time with their individual love interests. Yet, what appeared to be a straightforward bargain becomes complicated when Gerard realizes that the more time he spends with Marietta, the more he wishes he could court her for real. But can he persuade Marietta to give him a chance when her heart might belong to another man?

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My Thoughts

I thoroughly enjoyed An Inconvenient Letter by Julie Wright. This was another story I read late into the night as I was totally engaged from page one. The pacing is perfect — pages flew by! I especially loved the characters in this delightful and charming story. Etta is a great heroine. She is strong, independent, and completely knows her own mind. She is also genuinely compassionate and pays attention. She sees a situation for what is truly is, and she understands why people act they way they do because of those situations. In other words, Etta is really good at seeing the heart of a matter and she cares deeply. I appreciate her use of un-sent letters for cathartic purposes. I relate to Etta because I, too, have penned many letters I didn’t send just to get my feeling about people and circumstances out. So, when her un-sent letters get sent, I really felt her pain. I can’t even imagine how I would have felt if any of my diary-like, intimate, private letters had been mailed out. I think I would have died from embarrassment. But Etta is amazing. Not even this faux pas gets her down. She makes lemonade from these unfortunate lemons. And this unlucky letter-mailing brings her back in contact with a childhood friend, Gerard Hartwell. Gerard is a good hero. He is a seriously hard worker, he has a good heart, and he wants to do right by his family, friends, employees, and tenants. But Gerard is also a bit myopic. He needs Etta to open his eyes to some of his truths. I really appreciated this aspect of the story the most — how Etta and Gerard’s relationship grows over time and allows them to become the best versions of themselves. That’s genuinely what a good romantic relationship should really be all about.

An Inconvenient Letter is a sweet Regency Romance that I genuinely enjoyed and highly recommend. If you’re a fan of well-written, engaging storytelling with a delightfully fun romance then An Inconvenient Letter is definitely the book for you!

I received a review copy of this novel in eBook form from the publisher, Shadow Mountain Publishing, via NetGalley. In no way has this influenced my review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.