Yours Truly, Thomas

Yours Truly, Thomas
By Rachel Fordham
Published by Revell
Release date: July 2, 2019

Thomas was headed west in a wagon train, running from his past, when an injury left him stranded in Azure Springs, where the townspeople seem determined to keep him from wallowing in his misery. Slowly, he comes to see that maybe Azure Springs is exactly what he needs—and that maybe he can be a better man than he was in the past.
After her beloved father’s death and the loss of her family’s wealth, Penny has survived the best she could, finding a job working at the Dead Letter Office. Often intrigued by the letters, Penny is particularly touched by a letter from Thomas to Clara; her soft heart wants Thomas, who seems so sad without his lost love, to have a happy ending. Penny, who longs for love in her own life, is determined to help Thomas’s lost letter make it to Clara. Although she isn’t supposed to get so involved, she can’t help caring—and perhaps caring too much.

This started out a little slowly for me, but I really enjoyed it overall. Penny is just this bright, sunshiney type character, and I loved seeing her impact on Thomas’s life. I love stories of people changing for the better, so I just adored Thomas, who is so tortured by his best but desperately wants to be better than he was. The romance was just really sweet and I loved it. The writing is simple but that went really well with the storyline and the setting and everything.

4 stars.

I read a review copy provided by the publisher. All opinions are my own.