About - The Amabel Letters

Manuel Neves

Manuel Neves is a first time Author, #1 Podcast Host, a General Contractor, Film and Television Technician and a Feature Film Writer and Director

When Hayley purchases a refurbished dresser from a street market,the last thing she expects to find inside it is a romantic adventure.

A stack of love letters throws her into the story of Amabel and Joshan, a couple who seem to have met just ten years prior to her discovery.

Hayley stumbles deeper and deeper into the couple’s story,
which features familiar cafes and restaurants in her home city of Toronto.

But when the letters abruptly end with no resolution, she becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to the couple who wrote them.

Determined to solve the heartbreaking mystery,
Hayley enlists the help of her mom, her friends, and her dog, Tessy. As she discovers more and more about the couple within the letters, and what happened to them, Hayley faces no choice but to learn to open herself back up to her own, long-forgotten romantic storyline.

The Amabel Letters

PROFESSIONAL BIO

Novelist, Manuel Neves, a native of Pico Island in the Azores, born in Tours, France, lives as a passionate storyteller, committed to bringing to life the stories of his imagination.

His family is from a small town called Madalena on the island of Pico; he went on to earn a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from his schooling in Toronto.

He would then enter the film and television industry, building up a ten-year career, which would allow him the honor of working on both TV series and feature films as a Technician and Commercial Director. Exploring his interest in other areas, he then transitioned to the field of construction, giving him the opportunity to play, yet again, a role in building towards a common goal with dedicated individuals, just as he did while serving in Fine Arts.

This would allow him to form a successful construction business that would garner him over 140,000 social media followers, and also lead him to create the most listened-to the podcast, covering the topic of construction.

It was throughout this time, and while his imaginative nature continuously grew, that he would then come up with the idea for his first novel, The Amabel Letters. A compelling love story, it started out as a letter, before then being adapted into a novel. With his first novel, as well as the ones to follow,it is Manuel’s hope that his stories will not only entertain, but above it all, expand imaginations, opening up new worlds for each and every reader. Outside of this,in his free time, he enjoys music, cultures, food, traveling, and motorcycles. In the future, he hopes to be given the opportunity to build a house on the island of Pico,
in the small town his family once called home.

FIRST BOOK

Testimonials

 5/5

I wish I was Hayley-the adventurous protagonist. A lovely romantic adventure. Through that adventure, she comes to know about the story of a lovely couple Amabel and Joshan. She dives herself deep into the story and eventually becomes a part of it, honestly I was excited to find out if and when their paths would cross. I love that so much of Toronto is featured. Made me cry more than once with the heartbreaking scenes that echoed some of my own past relationships. Hayley’s mom, was amazing, and Tessy, her dog, I wanted to find her and scrunch her face and kiss her wet nose.

Vaishali Pant

This is the most romantic and beautiful book I have ever read. I have been touched deeply by the author’s lucid writing and the magnificent portray of love. I loved the way the letters reached to Hayley, through a dresser. One can form an image of the incredibly cute dog Tessy in the mind just by reading about Tessy. Hayley’s mom is so unfiltered as we all wish to be, she’s literally amazing spirit lady. I found Rylan, one of Hayley’s friend the most loveable. There’s love, romance, drama, suspense, fathomless twists. This book touched all my emotions, especially when Hayley unravels her own love story. The story is so awe inspiring and full of catch 22 situations. Quite the first masterpiece by Manuel. I’m sure the author’s books will be loved by many people and we will expect more from you. The beauty of this book is it’s unpredictable scenarios, we’ll what’s the fun when everything’s predictable? In a nutshell a reader won’t regret reading this book as it sweeps through all the Genres with finesse. Hence the reason for my 5 star rating.

Edmund Mussa

A beautifully crafted modern-day tale encompassing two of the oldest and most common literary motifs of time and love. It has been said that a great literary piece is one in which several emotions are touched upon and felt; while, reading this story, I cried, I laughed, I grieved, I was excited and I was saddened while I rode the greatest roller coaster of emotions I have been on in a while. The story felt like a stroll down memory lane for me as I am sure many readers will feel the same. I am impressed that this is the author’s first written story, but I suspect it’s not his first story and won’t be his last. A true modern-day masterpiece of love, hope and happiness in a world filled with so much uncertainty is exactly what everyone needs to read today. Congratulations Manny, on a job extremely well done. I am looking forward to the next one.

Bela Aroujo

Isn’t it wonderful when you come across a book that fully engrosses you, makes you fall in love with the characters, and forces you to sit on the edge of your seat for every terrifying, nail-biting moment? For me, this is one of those books. And I have to provide a strong content warning: Hayley’s story is addicting. Novelist Manuel Neves did a great job in bringing us a new twist to romantic stories, this time. Oh and as I said, if you have something to do first, do that before reading this as you won’t be able to put this book after starting to read it. I assure you, this book is that good.

Jericho G

This is the perfect rom-com novel. The characters were relatable and funny and the plot had me hooked from the beginning. It played out like a movie in my head and I couldn’t stop reading. The way the story all comes together at the end with its delightful twists was captivating. It’s a definite must read!

Josie

An extremely powerful story of a young woman, career driven, and at a lost for relationships. She’s had enough as so many of us have in the past but then she discovers these letters, at first she questions if these letters are about a real couple, but by the end of the story she wants those letters to be her story. They could be her story or yours. The Amabel Letters is an emotional roller coaster as Hayley, her friends, her very funny Mom and her adorable puppy Tessy experience so much in so little. This is Manuel’s first novel, I was shocked to read that, he has crafted a beautiful story and you can only imagine a lot of him is in this story. Thank you for writing this story and I hope you plan on writing other stories.

Christine Malinski