Forgotten Notes

After four years of nursing school, Sarah Lewis has returned home to her tiny Welsh village of Pen-Y-Bryn, to live, to work, and to thrill audiences with her gifted harp playing. She loves the peace and beauty of her village, but finds her serenity shattered by the arrival of two Americans—Iris Pearson, and her handsome son, Brian—looking for answers about their infamous ancestors. The disappearance of Glyn Jones and Mary Williams from the village in 1881 has been the subject of speculation, rumors, and outright lies for over 100 years. When the Pearsons arrive, claiming to be Glyn's and Mary's descendants, some old questions are answered, but new, painful mysteries emerge. Sarah is intrigued by, then attracted to Brian—until she discovers that he is a Mormon. Torn between the horrible things she’s heard about his religion, and her growing affection for Brian, Sarah decides to take a chance . . . If only to help him with his search. Forgotten Notes, by Sian Ann Bessey, is an enchanting, romantic novel about one woman’s resistance to true love, a family’s search for truth, the redemption of a divided village, and the mysterious, long-lost letters that will solve everything.

This turned out to be not as cheesy as I had anticipated. Still very predictable, and the one secret that I thought was going to be exciting turned out to be quite a let down. But the characters were likable and the writing was well done. I loved the Wales setting. Not a deep thinking book by any means, but a good read.