First published 1998
Theresa Osborne discovers a glass bottle washed up on the beach during her vacation. The divorced Boston newspaper columnist opens it to find a passionate love letter from Garrett to his lost Catherine. The letter speaks of missing her and the ocean singing their song together. Theresa becomes captivated by the mystery. Who wrote this intimate message? Where is Garrett now? What happened to Catherine? Her curiosity grows into something deeper she cannot fully explain. Theresa begins investigating, following clues that lead her to a coastal town where she will finally meet the letter's author. Their encounter sets off a chain of events neither expects. Garrett has been using these bottled messages as his only way to communicate with the woman he lost. Theresa, still wary after her divorce, finds herself drawn into his world of grief and devotion. Their meeting forces both to confront what they truly want from love and whether fate brought them together for a reason.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, adult, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: contemplative, emotional, intimate, lyrical, poignant, romantic
Tropes: forced-proximity, mystery-discovery, second-chance-romance
Setting: Boston, Beach, Coastal Town
342 pages · Paperback · Warner Books
Content warnings: death