I loved reading Janet Dailey growing up. I remember her Americana series, where every state had a story. Obviously, I picked these up during a reprint, because I certainly wasn’t reading romance, or even reading for that matter, at the time they were published. I probably would be disappointed rereading that series now, as an adult. There’s a bit of nostalgia for me that probably wouldn’t survive a second reading, but when I saw Letters from Peaceful Lane, it was enough to make me want to pick it up.

I think you either love Janet Dailey’s writing or hate it so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Letters. Reading letters from your husband’s previous wife? A wife that died, and seems to be without reproach from both husband and step-daughter? Eeep. Why would anyone do that? There’s no denying that Allison is head over heels in love with her husband Burke, but when a car accident and money troubles leave the future uncertain, there’s so much more at hand. Allison begins as a spoiled socialite, the exact opposite of Burke’s previous wife. Constantly compared to Kate by not only Burke’s friends but also Burke’s extremely spoiled daughter, Brianna, Allison soon finds that being the trophy wife isn’t all it’s cut out to be.

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