The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth
by Barbara O'Neal
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Two women overcoming past traumas embark on a healing journey across continents in a novel about friendship, family, and rediscovery by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.
Recently and abruptly divorced Veronica Barrington is anxious for a new direction when she answers a listing for a travel companion. It's from Mariah Ellsworth, a young woman adjusting to an injury that ended her Olympic career. She's also grieving her mother, Rachel, a lauded food writer, and Mariah aims to trace the steps of her mother's final, unfinished project so she can heal and also honor the woman she misses.
Veronica seizes on the opportunity to experience with Mariah the culture, traditions, and intoxicating aromas of Parsi cafés throughout London, Paris, Morocco, and India. Accompanied by a former war photographer who has a wounded history of his own, and with just Rachel's letters to guide them, the quest is a chance to not only close a chapter in life but also begin a new one.
Following the letters one by one--each a clue to an illuminating mystery--Veronica and Mariah must face the painful and beautiful challenges of freeing themselves from the dark shadows of the past. Together, far from home, they can find the light.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781662514944
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Authors
- Barbara O'Neal
- Publisher
- Lake Union Publishing
- Published Date
- July 29, 2025
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 395
- Physical Info
- 1.5 in H x 8.4 in L x 5.9 in W (1.15 lb)
Excellent read…I didn’t want it to end. Loved all the characters and family conflicts.Would highly recommend this to everyone.
Loved it! The book is filled with raw emotions, love and enlightenment. I loved the characters who were strong, compassionate and brave.
I absolutely LOVE this book! I read a lot but slowly to savor the words and pictures in my head. I looked up a lot of words that were related to places, food and life. I made this book my front and center and put all my others aside because I just couldn’t put it down. So well written, so hones, true and just plain beautiful. I learned a lot about people who have been through trauma too! I will share it extensively! Thank you!
This is marvelous. Wonderful real cha5acters. A world food and history journey. You'll laugh and cry and relate to them all. Bravo!
I've read just about all of Barbara's books and this one was outstanding. Clever storyline. It was such a surprise when halfway through the book, you were clued in to Mariah's condition. Timely. I loved Veronica's strong character. A woman to be admired. Henry was an afterthought, but a pillar of comfort and hope. Maybe the important message here was to learn a different culture's attitudes and practices before getting involved with the person sexually. Rebecca was a selfish ditz and some of that rubbed off on her daughter. All in all, I appreciated the ending because it was a beginning for all of them. I really enjoyed this book. I hope Barbara continues to write stories at this level.
