An Inconvenient Letter

· Shadow Mountain · Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
4.7
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Complications arise when Marietta’s secret love letters are accidentally found by the wrong man.

1828, the London countryside.

For years, Marietta Stone has harbored a secret infatuation for the handsome Frederick Finch and has poured out her deepest feelings in a series of passionate love letters that she keeps in a locked drawer. But when Marietta’s private letters are accidentally delivered to Frederick’s house, she must retrieve them immediately before they fall into the wrong hands. If the letters were read by anyone else, the resulting scandal could jeopardize her reputation.

Gerard Hartwell has no time for infatuations, courtship, or even love. He must find a wife with a substantial inheritance if he wishes to save his late father’s bankrupt estate. When he accidentally discovers Marietta’s love letters at his cousin Frederick’s estate, he strikes a bargain with her. If she helps him court her older sister, Anne, he will return the letters and help Marietta win Frederick’s heart.

Marietta agrees, and the two quickly pretend to be courting in order to spend time with their individual love interests. Yet, what appeared to be a straightforward bargain becomes complicated when Gerard realizes that the more time he spends with Marietta, the more he wishes he could court her for real. But can he persuade Marietta to give him a chance when her heart might belong to another man?

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4.7
3 reviews
Melissa D
March 7, 2024
Ready for a fun Regency romp involving scandal, blackmail, secrets, a fake courtship, and a letter? I enjoyed An Inconvenient Letter by Julie Wright. It’s a clever twist on the letter that should never have been mailed trope, with a childhood friends to more, slow burn romance and a bit of a Romeo & Juliet vibe. Throw in a bit of Jane Austen feels as well and it’s a sweet, sometimes madcap Regency romance that kept me turning the pages. Highly recommend to clean, Regency romance fans!
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Shauna Jones
March 5, 2024
A great story of unwanted help and surprises. Sometimes the help you get is not at all what you wanted. Marietta, Etta, has had been in love with Frederick for years but he never even saw her. She pours her heart out in letters, never to send them. Then suddenly one is accidentally mailed. She must get them back. With some help, mostly bad, she sets out to get the letter. A wonderful story you will surely enjoy
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About the author

Julie Wright wrote her first book when she was fifteen, and has since written twenty-three novels. She loves writing, reading, traveling, speaking at schools, hiking, playing with her kids, and watching her husband make dinner.

Barrie Kreinik, actor, singer, playwright, and voice-dialect coach, is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator.

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