Simply Beautiful

Postmarked December by Jenny Hale is a simply beautiful book about love, loss and life.

As the novel opens a young widow is missing her husband and dreading the approaching first Christmas without him. All she desires is a little piece of him again – and then the letters start to arrive, one after another – it seems as if Toby is communicating from beyond the grave.

This is a novel about second chances. Her one big love is gone – but the memories remain, and she knows that Toby wanted her to be happy again.

Under the kindness and charms of Nick, young widow, Heather, learns how to live and to love again. However, as she learns the truth about the author of the letters, her life is shattered again.

We see that life is not always easy but we always have the choice as to how to respond to what happens.

This is a book about friendship too. Every one needs good friends who will drop everything in order to offer love and support as life hits.

All the characters were well drawn and believable. Love shines through the pages to encompass the reader. And we also get a taste of Christmas as it should be – ice and snow; twinkling lights; and a love that is to be celebrated.

I absolutely adored Postmarked December and am sad that it is ended.

I received a free copy via Net Galley. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

JULIA WILSON