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About You’ve Got Email
Maria never expected to fall in love with a man she’d never met, but she can’t wait to get to her laptop every night to chat with Bobwhite67. She would be happy to focus on getting to know him better, but her two jobs and two sons keep her ridiculously busy. Then there’s her ex-husband’s bookie, who’s impatiently waiting for the last couple payments on his debt.
Bret can’t understand why Maria puts up a wall between them, but when he realizes that she’s the woman he’s been messaging online, he’s determined to make her change her opinion of him.
My review
It’s always really fun to read a book based off a movie that you love. This one is based off the classic You’ve Got Mail. Heather Tullis did a great job with her own take on the story. It’s set in one of my favorite towns, Echo Ridge. That makes it fun, because a lot of the characters are familiar and so is the town.
I really loved Maria in this one. I loved her sense of duty and honor. She’s working so hard at two jobs to keep herself and her two sons afloat all while also paying back her ex-husband’s gambling debts. Holy cow! There’s no way I’d pay off anyone’s gambling debts. I can see why she felt she had to to protect herself and her sons. It was so fun that she’s emailing back and forth with a man she’s never met. And of course, it ends up being someone she already knows.
I loved Bret. The way he tried to watch out for and help Maria out, especially after he found out that his online friend was Maria, was one of my favorite things about this book.
I purchased a copy of You’ve Got Email when it was free last week.
What to read after You’ve Got Email
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