The Letter Tree

Title: The Letter Tree

Author: Rachel Fordham

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction,

Source: Net Galley

My Review:

The cover of The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham is beautiful. It helps you visualize the letter tree that is in the zoo.

I found the pacing of The Letter Tree to be slower than other Fordham novels. The premise is business partners who had something come between them, so they split the business. There are now two shoe stores, the Bradshaw's and the Campbell's. There are two small mysteries. One is why the two families are feuding, and the other I will let you read more about.

I like Laura Bradshaw and Isaac Campbell, but I had a hard time connecting to either one. I enjoyed the letters they exchanged. I didn't care for Laura's father, but I don't think you are supposed to 😂.

The story is well-written and well-researched for its time period. It has secrets and  mysteries, is an enemies-to-lovers trope, with themes of reconciliation, and love covers all vibes.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book. I was not required to provide a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Synopsis (Goodreads): 

Mere words can’t end their families’ feud, but the Campbell heir and the Bradshaw heiress plan to write a future together. Buffalo, NY, 1924 Laura Bradshaw adores stories with happily ever afters. But since her mother died seven years ago, the Bradshaw Shoe Company heiress has been as good as locked away in a tower. Her overbearing father cares little for her dreams, throwing himself instead into his tireless takedown of his competitor, the Campbell Shoe Company. However, Laura has been gifted with a a mysterious friend with whom she’s been exchanging letters. As heir to the Campbell Shoe Company, Isaac Campbell is a sought-after bachelor who has never felt an inkling of desire for the women who constantly bat their eyes at him. His thoughts are consumed by an oak tree in the Buffalo Zoo—or rather, the mystery woman he exchanges letters with courtesy of the tree. She’s been one of Isaac’s only joys in a life consumed by his father’s tireless hatred of Bradshaw. A hatred that, Isaac is coming to realize, may affect him more personally than he ever imagined. When Laura’s father orchestrates a match between her and an important business owner, she resolves to pursue her only chance at freedom. But Isaac believes their story isn’t bound for a tragic ending. He’s certain there’s more to the Bradshaw-Campbell feud than meets the eye. And he won’t stop digging until he uncovers the truth that might bridge the divide between him and the woman whose words have captured his heart.