February 15, 2020
Diana Gallagher-Cary is an OB-GYN working her way through stress and heartbreak in a fancy hospital when a patient-centered decision puts her job in jeopardy. Diana also struggles with the death of her grandmother. Then her mother, Margo, finds a letter from the 1940s that upends what they thought they knew about the fate of her grandfather, Antonio Cruz, who was thought to have died in the war. Margo is checking off her bucket list with the help of several lifelong friends who support Margo and Diana as they discover an extended family in the Philippines. Scattered throughout their adventures delving into the past and getting to know their family are love letters between Leorna and Antonio, who must hide their relationship. Though the pace of the novel is slow, romance readers will appreciate the thrill of the unfolding relationship between star-crossed Antonio and Leorna. The lush backdrop of the Philippines brings new chances at love for both Diana and Margo as the old love letters connect them to a new family.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)