Dear Mr. Knightley

In Katherine Reay's debut novel, "Dear Mr. Knightley," twenty-three-year-old Samantha Moore finds herself with an unexpected opportunity when a mysterious benefactor, Mr. Knightley, offers her a full journalism scholarship at Northwestern University—on the condition that she writes to him regularly. As Samantha pours her heart into her letters, she navigates her painful past and burgeoning feelings for novelist Alex Powell, all while confronting the complexities of trust and self-discovery. With rich literary references and a poignant narrative, this contemporary romance explores the journey of a young woman learning to embrace her true self.