by Vi Keeland
First published 2019
The narrator never forgot Griffin Quinn, her British childhood pen pal who shared her deepest secrets through hundreds of letters over the years. Their friendship broke when she suddenly stopped writing, but eight years later Griffin sends an angry letter demanding answers. She explains why she disappeared, and Griffin forgives her. Their renewed correspondence transforms from friendly to flirtatious to explicitly sexual as they share their fantasies as adults. When she suggests meeting in person, Griffin refuses and asks her to trust that staying apart is better. She wants more than letters and decides to find him despite his wishes. Her search leads her to discoveries that could destroy everything they built together. The story explores whether love formed through words can survive the reality of physical presence, and what happens when someone crosses boundaries the other person has clearly set.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, sensual, tension-filled, thought-provoking
Tropes: epistolary-romance, forced-proximity, friends-to-lovers, second-chance-romance
Setting: British
283 pages · Paperback · Montlake Romance
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content