It Started With A Note
One lost letter. A chance to change her life!
Superhero single mum Cath always puts other people first. But now that she’s seen her son safely off to university (phew!), life seems a little, well…empty.
So when Cath unexpectedly discovers some letters written by her great-grandfather during the First World War, she decides to take herself on an adventure to France to retrace his footsteps.
Cath expects to spend her holiday visiting famous battlefields and testing out her French phrase book. What she doesn’t anticipate is that her tour guide, the handsome Olivier, will be quite so charming! Soon Cath isn’t simply unearthing the stories of the past – she’s writing a brand new one of her own, which might end up taking her in a very unexpected direction…
So when Cath unexpectedly discovers some letters written by her great-grandfather during the First World War, she decides to take herself on an adventure to France to retrace his footsteps.
Cath expects to spend her holiday visiting famous battlefields and testing out her French phrase book. What she doesn’t anticipate is that her tour guide, the handsome Olivier, will be quite so charming! Soon Cath isn’t simply unearthing the stories of the past – she’s writing a brand new one of her own, which might end up taking her in a very unexpected direction…
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I've never giggled so much over a can of corned beef, so right off the bat this book opened with a bang. But witty as this story may be it's not a one trick pony, it really did serve up several meaningful layers of plot variety to create a moving and sincere piece of work.
Cath was an absolute joy of a character who I took to in an instant. We initially meet her struggling in the most hilarious fashion with a bag of shopping which made me howl with laughter. But Cath's journey throughout this story may leave the starting blocks in a whirlwind of giggles and guffaws but her progress through life takes on a worthwhile and self serving approach to finally put herself in the spotlight and grab life with both hands and I for one was right behind her every step of the way.
This book is laced with historical details around World War I that left me feeling bereft but extremely proud for the sacrifices that were made. I particularly enjoyed the love letters that wound their way through the chapters to tie together the past with the present in a seamless fashion.
It Started With a Note is an all round triumph of a book with the perfect mix of humour and emotion and I'm very much looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.
Author Bio –
Victoria Cooke grew up in the city of Manchester before crossing the Pennines in pursuit of her career in education. She now lives in Huddersfield with her husband and two young daughters and when she’s not at home writing by the fire with a cup of coffee in her hand, she loves working out in the gym and travelling. Victoria was first published at the tender age of eight by her classroom teacher who saw potential in a six-page story about an invisible man. Since then she’s always had a passion for reading and writing, undertaking several writers’ courses before completing her first romantic comedy novel, 'The Secret to Falling in Love,' in 2016.
Cooke's third novel, Who Needs Men Anyway? became a digital bestseller in 2018.
Cooke's third novel, Who Needs Men Anyway? became a digital bestseller in 2018.
