Dear Miss Moreau

by Anna James Zeigler

Some people are worth putting pen to paper. Edie Moreau leaves her native Louisiana for the Flatirons of Boulder, Colorado and the promise of a graduate degree. She is prepared for all that graduate school has to throw at her, that is until she lays eyes on her American Novel professor. Dr. James Foster is an Ivy League educated Hemingway scholar who lectures in suits as fancy as his degrees. As tall as he is aloof, he commands attention, both in and out of the classroom. His initially professional relationship with Edie blooms when he is named her thesis director. Over numerous cups of coffee, the academics immerse themselves in fictional romance, but are soon ensnared in their own drama. Frustrated by the confines of his role as her professor, but unable to resist the balm Edie is to his otherwise chaotic life, Dr. Foster begins sending Edie letters, beautifully handwritten, increasingly personal letters, letters to which she responds. Their curious linguistic dance intensifies with the Boulder winter as Edie continues to unmask the enigmatic Dr. Foster, but can their relationship exist outside of hushed meetings over coffee and a campus mail affair? A book for book lovers, Dear Miss Moreau is a classic story of forbidden love that unfolds in the pages of the letters Edie and Dr. Foster exchange.

354 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 28, 2017

About the author

Anna has always enjoyed writing, but it wasn’t until after her children were born that she had the desire to write a full-length novel. She lives in Louisiana with her husband, their two young kids, and their dog, Maggie. She reads and writes whenever time allows and clears the calendar for her monthly book club meeting.

Dear Miss Moreau is a romance featuring two leads who share Anna's dependence on coffee and her propensity to randomly quote classic literature.

Reviews

[Sarah Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

This love story reads like a great movie that you want to re-watch many times. The character development is perfection. The literary references and excerpts make the story deeper and more meaningful. I loved this book.

[Bayley Jandres · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book pulled me out of a reading slump; I thoroughly enjoyed it while neglecting my adult responsibilities.

[Kathleen Lanman · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 25%. The characters come across as not very bright for being set in a university. They’re also not very interesting or charismatic, so it doesn’t make sense for the professor to risk professional disgrace to start a relationship with a student. The fact he’s married makes it even skeevier. I picked this book up because I’m a complete simp for epistolary stories, but the letter in the part I read was unremarkable. Very disappointing.

[Chase Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun and engaging book. The end of every chapter leaves you wanting to start the next chapter right away. I would love to see a movie based on the book! Hope there is a sequel!

[Diana · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have got to stop reading these cheapo books on my Kindle. What a waste of time and $2! Horribly written, with ridiculous characters. Ugh. This was just so, so bad.

[Heather · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF 50%
This is well written. I would have finished it & given it a high rating if the forbidden love was between professor and graduate student. I don't care for infidelity so this isn't for me.