“Yours from the Tower” tells the story of three young women as they strive to find their place in a world that doesn’t have much for women. In 1896, Tirzah is the unpaid companion for her grandmother, Polly is working as a teacher, and Sophia is in London seeking a wealthy husband to secure a good future for her and her sisters.

Told through a series of letters between the girls, and other relevant characters, you hear the joys and heartache each one experiences. Each girl has intricacies to their story that craftily interweaves with the next girl and the tidbits of gossip and scandal make the plot more interesting without being over the top.

Listening to the audiobook enhances the story as each narrator brings something different to help distinguish each of the characters. At times the girls tend to blend together but some of the mannerisms of each girl help distinguish them and better define each character.

Overall, this is a charming and delightful story, innocent without being too naive. Great for fans of historical fiction romance.

A story of late 19th century three friends trying to find their way in the world after school, told entirely in epistolary form.

Polly, Sophia and Tirzah were the best of friends at their boarding school and now find themselves separated as they begin their adult lives.

Polly is determined to change the world. She works as a teacher at an orphanage, where she does her utmost to assist the new, young superintendent, and attends lectures and political rallies

Sophia has been sent away to a rich aunt’s to be presented during the season. She’s been tasked with marrying well to help care for her many sisters and poor parents. However she finds herself falling for the exact wrong sort of man.

Tirzah feels cut off from the world at her grandmother’s and runs away at least twice to have a bit of fun and find her estranged mother.

While the book primarily focuses on letters between the three (passed around like the jeans in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), we also get to see correspondence from their families and love interests.

All in all an entertaining, light novel.

This was so sweet! I really enjoyed the style the author used to convey their conversations through letter writing between character! It was incredibly effective and I did believe in their relationships. I enjoyed loved the time period this book was set in, and I could picture the setting, dresses, scenery, etc. This book will be pleasurable to many age ranges.

I think the audiobook really helped to enhance the book. The experience hearing all of the different narrators was spectacular. I will recommend this audiobook to all of my friends.

I will look forward to future publications from this author.

In 1896, Sophia, Polly, and Tirzah are best friends. This book is letters that they have sent each other. They talk about their hopes and dreams.

This was an interesting book to read. Three young women, all different in their thoughts, dreams, and drama

Many thanks to Net Galley and RB Media for an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A Heartwarming epistolary tale weaving the bonds of friendship among three individuals.

I received this as an Audiobook and loved the full cast of narrators. Highly recommend.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this Cute story!

This book is AMAZING like a warm cup of tea on a rainy day!

Tirzah, Sophia, and Polly are best friends from school who go on to live very different lives. Tirzah is trapped with her grandmother, Sophia is trying to find a rich husband and Polly is living the dream by working at an orphanage. They exchange letters with updates about their lives. I loved the letters and how we got to see the point of view of different characters.

I don't know why they compare this to Bridgerton when it SOOOO CLEARLY should be compared to Jane Austen Novels. Tirzah is Marianne (dreamy and a bit annoying), Sophia is Elinor (realistic even when it's not good for her), and Polly is Catherine Morland (the one with a nice loving family).

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

4.5⭐️

Darling and positively delightful, this epistolary novel about friendship is brimming with wit, drama, and gossip galore and will make you long for a cup of tea, cozy blanket, and a window seat to curl up on as you catch up with these dear friends. Through their correspondence, Sophia, Tirzah, and Polly shared their hopes, dreams, and longings for lives beyond the confines of their current situations and their families’ expectations. And while there were moments of heartbreak, I was thrilled to see each of them happy and full of hope in the end.

These letters were highly amusing, and it was such fun seeing Polly, Sophia, and Tirzah’s lives unfold through their unfiltered correspondence. You could sense how close these friends were and I adored their candor, humor, tenderness, and encouragement, especially when life presented unkind circumstances. Even though the novel stays mostly light and delightfully frothy, Nicholls utilized the girls’ relations and situations to dive into conversations about class, gender, familial expectations, addiction, and mental health.

While the novel focuses on the three friends, the side characters are quickly brought into the mix with letters of their own. I particularly enjoyed one suitor’s letter that referenced “a pair of fine eyes.” Totally squealed over that.

The full cast narration was truly exceptional and made the reading experience even more fun!