Locket

They say the past has a way of haunting us, but I never expected mine to arrive wrapped in delicate parchment and drenched in longing. When I returned to my grandmother's old bookshop-a place I'd practically lived in as a kid-I thought I'd be facing dusty shelves and nostalgia, not a treasure trove of letters dripping with secrets. Each one reveals fragments of a love story so fierce it practically shouts across the decades. And then there's Jackson, the historian with a frustratingly charming smile and an intensity that makes my pulse race. We're unraveling the mysteries of these letters together, but every moment with him feels like stepping into uncharted waters. As we dig deeper into the lives these letters belonged to, I can't help but wonder: Am I piecing together a forgotten romance, or am I standing at the edge of one of my own? One thing's certain-the truth has a way of breaking hearts and binding them tighter, all at once.

Pages: 278, Paperback, Olive Lane