Rebecca YarrosRomance · Contemporary Romance·b. 1981
The Last Letter
Synopsis
When Beckett Gentry receives a letter from his Army buddy's sister, he has no idea it will change his life. Ella MacKenzie is a single mother raising twins, Maisie and Colt, while running Solitude, the mountain resort her family owns in Telluride, Colorado.
Beckett, known to her only by his call sign — Chaos — becomes her lifeline through letters, a stranger she can tell anything. Then her brother Ryan is killed in action, and Beckett travels to Telluride to honor his friend's final request: to look after Ella and the children.
As Beckett falls for Ella and grows close to her kids, one truth stands between them — that he is the man behind the letters, and that he was there when Ryan died. Complicating everything, Maisie is fighting a life-threatening illness, and the family's fragile hope rests on treatment they may not be able to reach.
Told partly through the letters that first bound them together, The Last Letter is an emotional military romance about grief and second chances, about the courage it takes to love people who might be taken from you, and about a promise that becomes the beginning of a family.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (1)
Trauma
- The first book I read by Yarros moved me and had me wanting to read more of her books. A recommendation from a member of the COYER community recommended that I read The Last Letter. She warned me of the possibility of needing a box of Kleenex. Now that was an understatement. The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros is a poignant tale of love, pain, loss, regrets. forgiveness and healing. This story has the power to lift you while leaving you emotionally drained at the end. It will elicit laughter, but it will also cause heartbreak and lead one to shed a multitude of tears. It possesses the power to utterly destroy you, while affording you a glimpse of hope. At the bittersweet ending of the story, I kept asking myself why did Yarros take that route. Just when I thought all would end well, she ripped the rug from under my feet. The horrible, brutal and painful twist of events came out of left field, knocked me off my feet, left me utterly bereft of words and in Only the callous of hearts would not hurt at the turn of events. I am not sure how soon I will recover, if at all. One thing is for certain, I will not be forgetting this book soon. Amid the pain and heartbreak, there was beauty and heart in this story. The romance which developed between Ella and Beckett will warm the coldest of hearts. Its authenticity flowed from the pages. Beckett is one of the best romance heroes I have met to date. He made mistakes, and one can relate and understand his reasons for his actions. The steps he took to ensure Ella and her children were cared for warmed my heart From the very first page, the story pulled me in. I established a connection with the characters and soon they became a part of me. Their pain, triumphs, heartbreak touched me. I loved them all, and they each earned a spot in my heart. Now The Last Letter is not for everyone because of the emotional punches it packs. If you are triggered by stories with cancer and death of a child then avoid, however for readers who are affected by these triggers, then The Last Letter with it beautiful and poignant storying would make a great addition to your reading list.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading
- Esse é aquele livro feito pra gente desidratar, é impressionante a capacidade da autora de fazer a gente chorar sem nem perceber !! Acompanhar a história do Chaos e da Ella é simplesmente maravilhoso, mas não é nada fácil. Ella é mãe solteira de um casal de gêmeos, Chaos é das forças especiais das Forças Armadas, os dois se conhecem através de uma simples troca de cartas, Chaos é amigo do irmão da Ella e não tem mais ninguém no mundo a não ser a sua cachorra. Mas o Ryan irmão da Ella vai deixar uma última carta para o Chaos, e lá ele faz um único pedido, cuide da minha irmã e das crianças, e é isso que ele vai fazer, mas tem um pequeno problema, ele nunca contou para a Ella o seu verdadeiro nome, e agora vai ser complicado se ele fizer, afinal ele mudou para Telluride, e alugou um chalé na prorpiedade da Ella, a ideia ficar ali enquanto ela permitir e cuidar de tudo o que ela e as crianças precisarem. Maggie a filha da Ella está com câncer, e a Ella vai precisar de muito dinheiro para salvar a vida da filha, e é ai que o Chaos tem uma ideia que pode ser maravilhosa ou não, eu achei no minimo ousada, mas vai cumprir o próposito, salvar a Maggie. Mas pra isso ela vai precisar deixar o orgulho de lado e aceitar a proposta do Chaos, que pra ela é apenas o Beckett melhor amigo do seu amado irmão! Mas depois de ver o quanto as crianças amam ele, e o quanto ele está ali disposto a ajudar em absolutamente tudo, ela não consegue negar, mas a verdade sempre vem a tona, e a gente acompanha tudo desmoronar, e a Ella voltar a se fechar no seu casulo !! Mas nada absolutamente nada vai te preparar para o final dessa história, a autora foi corajosa demais fazendo isso !!!
- <div>Sigh. There was no need for that ending whatsoever. I love all of Ella, Beckett, Marie, Colt, Havoc! Everyone and I’ll miss them. ❤️❤️</div>