A forbidden love novel of secret letters, second chances and a woman who finally chooses herself

England, 1815. Elena Valmont is twenty-six, sensible, needed by everyone — and quietly disappearing. Then a letter with a red wax seal and no name arrives with a single question: “When did you stop choosing yourself?”

Days later, an engraved invitation announces her wedding to Lord Adrian Ashford — the man who broke her heart eight years ago. She was never asked. She was promised to his family as a child. And someone in her own house has been hiding the truth for a very long time.

The Letters I Never Sent is a romantic love novel set in Regency England, full of candlelit ballrooms, dawn rides through Hyde Park, a forbidden waltz, a kiss in the rain, rival families and a mystery that is only beginning. Above all, it is the story of a woman finding her way back to herself — and discovering that love only wins when she chooses it.

Inside this love novel (PDF ebook)

18 chapters · 99 beautifully designed pages (PDF, 6×9 in)
Second-chance romance with slow-burn tension and passionate, swoon-worthy moments (no explicit scenes)
Elena’s private “Dear me” journal entries at the end of every chapter
Secrets, forged letters, a scheming stepmother and a cliffhanger ending that opens the saga
3 bonus journaling pages so you can write your own “Dear me” letters

Perfect for readers who love

Regency and historical romance, period dramas and Bridgerton-style stories
Forbidden love novels, second-chance romance and family secrets
Heroines who grow, heal and learn to choose themselves

Instant download

This is a digital product. You will receive the PDF instantly after purchase and can read it on your phone, tablet, Kindle app or computer. No physical book will be shipped.

Continue the story

Elena’s journey started with a blank book and two words: Dear me. Begin your own with our guided healing journal Come Back to You.

Volume II is coming soon. Follow the series on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube: @hellolivvora.

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