After being so moved by The Last Letter from Your Lover yesterday, I did a little research and discovered that Moyes has several books about to hit the shelves (perhaps I should just pre-order them and be surprised when they appear on my doorstep) and this wonderful little novella, Honeymoon in Paris, that functions as the prequel to The Girl You Left Behind. Of course I downloaded it, along with a second book called Windfallen. I read the novella in under an hour. It was fabulous, and a must read BEFORE you read TGYLB. I'm glad that I discovered it and was able to read this short story that establishes the love between Sophie and Edouard while told as a parallel to Liv and David. But, I think the effect would be greater had the novella actually been included with TGYLB. Although, the sentimentalist in me loved being able to recall the beautiful after story with each word that I read.
So, the moral of the story is, if you've already read TGYLB, go ahead and read the novella, Honeymoon in Paris. But if you haven't read it, read the novella before you read the novel. Bottom line, read The Girl You Left Behind. It's amazing!
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