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With Love From London is a sweet dual timeline story of mother and daughter. Eloise lives in London as a young woman but moves to America to start her life as a new wife. She has regrets about things left behind, and her life in America is lonely. But her happiness comes from her daughter Valentina.

Eloise returns to England when Val is eleven. What is intended as a short trip ends up separating mother and daughter. Val does not hear from her again, until she learns that her mother has died and left her a bookstore and flat.

Uncertain what to expect, Val is off to London. As a librarian it is easy to fall in love with the sweet Book Garden. She also has the opportunity to meet people who knew her mother and learn more about her.

There is some romance that is sweet, but the book is mostly about Val learning the secrets of her mother’s life. Through these discoveries she is able to heal, and learn to love. I listened to the audiobook and particularly liked the timeline of Val. It’s funny in an audiobook because I’m never sure how much the narration affects my perception� Eloise’s story is probably more interesting in some ways, but there’s a warmth and energy to Val’s narration that I particularly enjoyed.