Love Letters from the Trail: A Small Town Contemporary Romance

by Tif Marcelo

Rivals in reality…but a perfect match on paper!

Military widow Evangeline Espiritu’s world turns topsy-turvy the minute wealthy Cruz Forrester invades the peaceful hiking trail behind her bucolic Virginia bed-and-breakfast. With the privacy of her business at stake, at least she has her trail pen pal, Rolling Stone, to pour her heart out to!

After surviving cancer, Cruz is at a crossroads. And whatever he does seems to exasperate the attractive Filipina host, who’s alternately infuriating…and intriguing. His only outlet as the duo begins to spar? Writing to his captivating trail correspondent, Blue Moon—whose persona on the page starts to seem awfully familiar as Cruz’s battles with Eva soon blossom into something magical neither of them expected…

From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.

Spirit of the Shenandoah

Book 1: It Started with a Secret
Book 2: Love Letters from the Trail
Book 3: The Forever Wedding Date

267 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 25, 2025

About the author

Tif Marcelo is a veteran US Army nurse and holds a BS in Nursing and a Master’s in public administration. She believes and writes about the strength of families, the endurance of friendship, heartfelt romances, and is inspired daily by her own military hero husband and four children. She hosts The Stories to Love Podcast, and is the USA Today bestselling author of In a Book Club Far Away, Once Upon a Sunset, The Key to Happily Ever After, which was a Target Diverse Book Club pick, The Holiday Switch, and the Heart Resort and Journey to the Heart series. She and her books have been featured in The Today Show, Shondaland, Real Simple Magazine, The Asian Journal and more! Her website, which includes a link to her newsletter, is www.TifMarcelo.com

Reviews

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars!

[Harlequin Books]

Multicultural & Interracial Romance, Asian American, Family Life Fiction, Contemporary Romance
Miniseries
Spirit of the Shenandoah (Book #2)

[Bookskee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a cozy read for me!

Did I wish it had more spice? umm.. yes sorry, because I just wish it did. Did not rob me of my reading pleasure though. I like the fact that the letters did not feel forced.

I'll probably go back and read book one, will keep my eyes open for more from this series!

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally a romance book for those over 50! This book felt with the topics of widowhood, and the challenges faced with dealing with adult children while trying to start your life over.