Lucy Gilmore
Author of The Lonely Hearts Book Club
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- Birthdate
- 20th Century
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Agent
- Courtney Miller-Callihan (Handspun Literary)
- Short biography
- Lucy Gilmore is a contemporary romance author with a love of puppies, rainbows, and happily ever afters. She began her reading (and writing) career as an English literature major and ended as a die-hard fan of romance in all forms. When she's not rolling around with her two Akitas, she can be found hiking, biking, or with her nose buried in a book.
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- Works
- 8
- Members
- 496
- Popularity
- #49,831
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 28
- ISBNs
- 33
Audience: Adult
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4/5
Keywords: Star-crossed lovers, found family, forgiveness, love, two time periods, librarians
This is a romance story which takes place using multiple POVs during two time periods (1960 and modern day). It focuses on the thrill of new love, the sacrifices one makes for love, and forgiveness, for oneself and others for their choices.
Throughout the novel, there are multiple references to great literary classics — from Shakespeare to Brontë to Hemingway — which have direct influence on the story and the characters. Catherine, a librarian, and Jasper write notes to each other in several of these classics, and we get to watch as their love blossoms and grows. Chloe, also a librarian, discovers the notes 60 years later, and begins on a literary scavenger hunt to find out what happened to Catherine and Jasper. The reader also watches as the characters themselves seem to mirror the heroes and heroines in the classic stories they read.
The pacing of the novel was very good — and the chapters denoted whenever there was a POV or time period change, which was very helpful for me. The overall vibe of the novel reminded me of a Hallmark movie — where the romance was sweet and clean. Overall, I would recommend this novel to anyone who might enjoy classic literature, romance, and found family.… (more)