Negative Content- Minor cussing including: two ‘blasted’s A mention of a curse (said, not written) Some eye rolling A fire, smoke, & passing out (barely-above-not-detailed) Punching a man after he shared rude comments Mentions of fires & death Mentions of a hostage situation, guns being aimed/shot to threaten others, & a death Mentions of alcohol, drinking, drunks, & saloons Mentions of gossip & rumors A few mentions of hitting a person A few mentions of lies & lying A couple mentions of gambling A couple mentions of tobacco. Spiritual Content- A couple Scriptures are read Talks about God ‘H’s are not capitalized when referring to God Mentions of God Mentions of prayers & praying Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading Mentions of blessings A few of churches & clergymen A few mentions of sins Series: Connected to “The Hope of Azure Springs”. She wants to find the rightful owner of the letter and yet she finds herself caring-perhaps too much-for the one who wrote it.” When Penny's undertaking leads her to the intriguing man who touched her soul with his words, everything grows more complicated. It becomes her mission to place this lost letter into the hands of its intended recipient. When a letter from a brokenhearted man to his one true love falls into her hands, Penny seizes this chance to do something heroic. Still she dreams of something more-a bit of intrigue, a taste of romance, or at least a touch less loneliness. Dead ends are a reality for clerks at the Dead Letter Office. “For three years, Penny Ercanbeck has been opening other people's mail. She wants to find the rightful owner of the letter and yet she finds herself caring-perhaps too much-for the one who wrote it. In a moment of desperation, he began to write, never really expecting a reply.

All he wanted to do was run and never look back. He certainly didn't expect a happy ending after what he had done. Thomas left his former life with no intention of ending up in Azure Springs, Iowa.

For three years, Penny Ercanbeck has been opening other people's mail.

Yours Truly, Thomas by Rachel Fordham