Wired Love

Name: Wired Love
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Ella Cheever Thayer
ISBN: 9781802565874

Author: Ella Cheever Thayer

Narrator: Eloise Fairfax

Unabridged: 5 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Interactive Media

Published: 05/05/2025

Categories: Fiction, Romance

Synopsis

Wired Love by Ella Cheever Thayer is a charming, pioneering novel exploring love in the age of technology. The story follows Nattie, a young telegraph operator, who falls in love with Clem, a fellow “wire wizard,” through their witty and flirtatious exchanges over the telegraph. As they navigate romance without ever meeting face-to-face, the novel humorously examines themes of identity, connection, and miscommunication in an era dominated by emerging technologies. Thayer’s narrative cleverly parallels modern digital relationships, offering insights into how technology reshapes human interaction. When Nattie faces unwanted advances from a local man and professional rivalry at work, her bond with Clem becomes both refuge and resolution. A blend of lighthearted romance and social commentary, Wired Love captures the timeless tension between virtual and real-world intimacy, making it an early precursor to today’s online dating dynamics.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on February 23, 2023

This is a delightful love story. There were parts of this that were just so adorable. I enjoyed all the main characters immensely. Cyn is a particular standout though I wanted her ending to be different. I love the scene in the country with her and another character. Cyn did feel like a more natural......more

Goodreads review by Alisha on March 08, 2013

Tremendously cute. The type of story in the "Shop Around the Corner" and "You've Got Mail" genre, although this one pre-dates both. Nattie, a young woman who has obtained a post in a telegraph office, is having a particularly bad few minutes. The telegrapher on the other end is sending way too fast f......more

Goodreads review by J. on August 18, 2017

Ella Thayer was a former telegraph operator who carefully followed the adage "write what you know" for this romantic novel. And thus, in Wired Love, Nattie Rogers is a telegraph operator who strikes up a friendship -- unseen, of course -- with fellow telegraph operator, "C". I had thought this was a......more

Goodreads review by anna on April 14, 2023

i’m sorry but did this book from 1880 invented emojis & mobile phones? this was hilarious! it was so sweet & so lovely! better than most romances i had the misfortune of reading these days. truly, the best of it kind. you would not guess it was written at the end of 19th century, if someone told you......more