Sophia Barrett has returned to work as a women’s therapist 3 months after suffering a nervous breakdown on the 1-year anniversary of her fiancé’s death in a car accident. After walking out on her first patient (a victim of domestic abuse), she realizes she hasn’t healed. So, on a whim, she decides to travel from Arizona to Cornwall, England, the locale of the books by her favorite author, Robert Appleton, where she rents a cheap apartment above a bookstore in exchange for working there part-time. Ginny, the proprietor, is struggling to save the store after her husband abandons her. While shifting through boxes of old books, Sophie finds a journal with a story from the 19th century about star-crossed Emily Fairfax and her friend (and secret love) Edward Bryant. With the help of Ginny’s brother-in-law, sexy lit professor William, Sophie sets out to discover whether or not the story is true and why she feels so compelled to get answers. Will any of these three women who have suffered for love find redemption?
Set in beautiful Cornwall and featuring a cast of well-drawn female characters, The Secrets of Paper and Ink is a tribute to the power of the written word and its ability to heal the human spirit. There is a faith-based undertone which might be off-putting to some readers, but it doesn’t overwhelm the story. This book will appeal to fans of Beatriz Williams, Susan Meissner, and other authors who write parallel storylines from the past and present in which a mysterious artifact drives the action. Highly-recommended.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.
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