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For the Roses (Rose, #1)

Julie Garwood

Start date: July 1, 2011

Finish date: July 31, 2011

Discussion: Group Reads

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Dec 08, 2008 Arch rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-stars, reviewed, good-bad-boy, julie-garwood, western, books-reread

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I love this book. I love how Julie has created a family. A family, although they were different, they were and knew what family is all about.

My favorite brother is Cole Clayborne. :) He's a good, bad boy.

08-31-09 I'm adding an updated review, to the already view I have given the book. I've reread this book in August 2009. I've finished it on 08-31-09.

For The Roses is a 5 stars book. I've first read this story, back in 2000 and recently done a read read in this month, August 2009. Wow! Nine year ...more

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Feb 07, 2008 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: married-couple, 1st-in-series, adopted, am-west-historical, virgin-heroine, quirky-unconventional

One of my faves. The prologue begins the story before the American Civil War. Then fast forward to chapter one and it is years later after the war. The heroine, Mary Rose, has arrived back to Blue Belle and her loving family after being away at school in St Louis. Mary Rose was found in a basket in an alley as a infant and raised by 4 "brothers". Filled with humor and a few heart wrenching moments I highly recommend this one. ...more

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Dec 30, 2009 Juliana Philippa rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romance-historical, 2009-reads, 0-reviewed, 0-own, 2009-dec-reads, 0-own-in-dead-tree-form, 0-own-avg-rating-3-point-8-plus, 0-own-in-dead-tree-form-mass-market, romance, 0-reviewed-short-and-sweet

The second half was better than the first half, but this book was still my least favorite Julie Garwood book. Normally, I love her work, but too many things in this book drove me nuts. Eleanor was wholly unnecessary and although Garwood heroine's are always beautiful/smart/innocent/naive/etc., this one was just a little too much for me; they're always somewhat clueless and kind of head-in-the-clouds, but Mary Rose was more than I could handle. ...more

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Apr 04, 2010 Wendy rated it liked it

Shelves: western-romance, historical-romance, joann-ross

I had heard a lot about this book from the reviews that I read on line. But I have to say it was only okay. I had a hard time with the writing style and felt that there was a lot of the story that was slow. I thought that the characters were good, but Garwood went too far with the innocence of the character Mary Rose. She was almost silly. I can only give this book 3 out of 5 stars.

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Nov 07, 2009 Kelly rated it liked it

Shelves: 2010-read

For me this book was just okay. It may have been the timing of my read for I can't really say anything bad about the novel. I enjoyed the cast of characters, the book moved along well, I just found myself putting it down often.

If you are looking for a quick read, sweet romance without much angst this book is for you.

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Sep 10, 2008 Lady Darcie rated it liked it

Shelves: historical-romance

this book was good, but i only gave it 3 stars because it pissed me off. the way the girl would let her family treat her just bugged me and how she didn't say anything to them about it. ...more

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