Finn and Molly Alcott are meant to be together. From the very beginning, from their first meeting, Finn knew it. But after meeting them in THE BIRTHDAY LIST, it didn’t seem like there was any way that there was ever going to be anything but animosity and bitterness between the two of them. There had been, after all, a betrayal, one big enough to end them as a couple. Two people that seemed destined to be two halves of a whole, meant to be together forever, had reached their end. Fast forward, six years. While they may not exactly be friends, Finn and Molly have reached a place where they can co-parent their kids, both take part in family gatherings, and stand to spend time around each other. They’ve reached a detente, of sorts, and things are working. And then, the letters begin to arrive…

Devney Perry is one of my go-to authors. She serves up small-town love stories with equal parts passion and angst, writing characters with back stories that draw readers in and make them part of the world that she’s created. I was all in with LETTERS TO MOLLY, Devney’s follow-up to THE BIRTHDAY LIST, from the very beginning. Why? Because the kernels of Finn’s and Molly’s stories had been planted in the first book, and I wanted more than anything to see how things had evolved for them.

I generally enjoy a second-chance love story, and LETTERS TO MOLLY is second chance done right. Alternating between the past, via Finn’s letters, and current events, Devney paints a story of two people that have the opportunity to look back at what brought them together, what went wrong, and finally make their way back to each other.

LETTERS TO MOLLY is a five star read for me, and one of my favorites this year. Like THE BIRTHDAY LIST before it, this is a book of new beginnings, of love recovered, and the opportunity for hearts to be healed and made whole. This is a book that will stay with me for a long time to come, and is one that I highly recommend.