Shelf Life

If you’re in need of a heart warming romance to read on a cold afternoon or just looking to escape into a touching love story, then you need to get your hands on a copy of Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas.

The story opens with the protagonist Katie Wilkinson struggling to understand her unexpected break up with Matt, the love of her life. It seems that Matt and Katie’s eleven-month relationship had been well on the road to marriage, but out of the blue Matt broke it off. Soon after the break up a package is delivered to Katie’s home. What she discovers inside the package is a diary written by Suzanne for Nicholas. Curiosity and confusion lead Katie to open the diary where she discovers a note from Matt. Matt’s note apologizes to her and asks her to read the diary written by his wife to his son. Matt’s hope is that after reading the diary, Katie will be able to understand why he had to end their relationship.

As Katie reads Suzanne’s diary, the story of Matt and his former wife is revealed. The ensuing chapters alternate between Suzanne’s life and Katie’s reactions to it. The uniqueness of this story lies in the fact that the reader really gets to experience two stories of love and loss at one time. If you are a true romantic at heart, you will not be able to put this book down.

By Miss Yates