Description
An act of vandalism at a Florida high school connects three individuals in unforeseen ways.
Nina, a retired art teacher with no family, moves into Shadow Oaks Senior Home amid fears she has lost a purpose for living. Unexpectedly, she receives a letter that draws her into a challenging situation.
Megan, a successful businesswoman, wants to be promoted to Vice President of Marketing. A meeting with the high school principal about her rebellious daughter, Penny, is just the first disappointment of the day. Her boss also has bad news for her.
Penny, a sixteen-year-old who calls herself Poison Pen, has a rocky relationship with her mother and stepfather. After she is caught vandalizing the school mascot statue, she accepts a community service project as punishment. Failure to complete the letter-writing project may result in juvenile detention.
Can an exchange of letters and love of art transform all three lives?



September of 2023 was not a good month! After 30 years in the same apartment, Nina Koscielniak is forced to find new lodgings. With no family, her options look bleak. Megan Hinson, successful ad agency project manager, gets “downsized” by the company. Megan’s “difficult child”, Penny, is about to be suspended from school for vandalizing school property.
Letters is a redemptive story for anyone who has felt he/she has been “put out to pasture” before their time. The author deftly weaves in themes of loss, regret and issues of aging into a captivating and heart-tugging read. Three heroines struggle with needs they don’t always communicate to those closest to them, and deal with the regrets This is a wonderful book for youth and the eternally youthful. 5 Stars!