by Sandra Moran

​​From the Rainbow Award judges:

“The way this book is written is so beautiful. I was captivated by the character’s lives and the way the entire story slowly unfolded. As far as historical romance is concerned, this is by far the best one I’ve ever read!” (Joann)

“This is a superb novel. The author’s skill at weaving the time periods like ribbons through a braid is very impressive. She reflected the repression of the era but also showed the dawn of community.” (Kit)

“When I started this novel, I figured it would be my least favorite, given that it seemed to be more of a remembrance story. Oh, was I wrong. Compelling writing, a volatile time-period, and tension that had me resentful when I had to put the book down.” (Anna)

“The story unfolds like a flower; the impact of it on each person is profound. It’s a spectacular offering of love gained, lost, and struggled with over a lifetime—a poignant tale with a marvelous reveal at the end.”—Anna Furtado, Lambda Literary Review

“The character work is masterful, the storytelling beautiful, and overall it’s just incredibly well done.” — The Lesbian Review

“Letters Never Sent by Sandra Moran is a wonderful historical romance. The story is engrossing and will keep you turning the page. The characters are well developed and the story is beautiful. This story will take you on an emotional rollercoaster, that will make you beg for more books by this author. I would be happy to read this book over and over again. Letters Never Sent should be a bestseller.” — Heather Bennett, Curve Magazine

“Letters Never Sent is a crisp, well-written story that is chock full of strong imagery, indelible characters, and conflict that almost any woman can relate to in one way or another. Her transitions between the past and present work seamlessly, and she is able to capture the floodwaters of joy, love, heartbreak, and sorrow with unhurried profundity.” — Salem West, The Rainbow Reader

“This story is “real” – it’s not fancified or glorified in any way. The characters are not bigger than life nor are they leading exceptional, unexpected lives. These women could have been our mothers, our grandmothers, our great-grandmothers, our aunts . . . Therein lies so much of the beauty of Letters Never Sent. It’s so much more than a novel about three women, their lives, their choices, their loves, and their losses. It’s also a study – historical, anthropological, ethnographic – of society and gender. Personally, I firmly believe this should be required reading in college course on Gender and Society.” — Carleen Spry, Frivolous Views

“Sandra Moran’s novel is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most moving and emotional books I have ever read . . . Ms Moran layers the interplay of current and historical revelation brilliantly. She holds the suspense of what happens next, while at the same time giving so many false trails for our emotions that the twist, when it happened, took me completely by surprise.” — Lesbian Reading Room

“This book captivated me from the beginning. The grasp of language and characters made the story leap off the pages. Annie, Katherine and Joan became real, breathing people. The culture of the time is brought to life as we journey with Katherine from the countryside of Kansas to the city life in Chicago at the time of the first World’s Fair . . . In every way this book was a five star out of five. Emotion, characters, dialog, social message-everything. I loved it and can’t wait for the next one.” — Erzabet, Read the Rainbow

“Moran’s building of this struggle is well-handled and one of the strengths of the novel, for at several points she could have easily dipped into stereotypes and sugar-coated this journey. She doesn’t, and that’s what makes this such an important read for anyone seeking a sense of how difficult life was like for lesbians (specifically) and perhaps any member of the LGBT community trying to establish a life for oneself.” — Brad Windhauser, Queer Books

“Letters Never Sent is an emotional, romantic story that deals with important issues and powerful themes of loss and injustice. It was very moving to read a book that reminded me just how far women have come in our fight for equality and freedom. I enjoyed reading this touching novel.” — Erin Golding, Healing Scribe