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The Rose Garden was a beautiful read and one of my favorites so far this year, but it falls just short of a really fantastic 5 stars.
I loved the sentiment behind Eva's story, the exploration of love and family and what it means to loose someone. As Daniel so eloquently puts it, "Whatever time we have," he said, "it will be time enough."
The characters were all well-developed and interesting. The twist at the end was amazing and, although I saw part of it coming, the revelation wasn't at all what ...more
I loved the sentiment behind Eva's story, the exploration of love and family and what it means to loose someone. As Daniel so eloquently puts it, "Whatever time we have," he said, "it will be time enough."
The characters were all well-developed and interesting. The twist at the end was amazing and, although I saw part of it coming, the revelation wasn't at all what ...more
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What a lovely book! It hits all of the right notes: historical fiction, romance, time travel, mystery. If you haven't read Susanna Kearsley before be prepared for dual timelines, because they all seem to have them, and she does them well.
Eva returns to Cornwall coast to grieve her sister's death. She finds her childhood friends still tending the home where they stayed with the beautiful rose gardens. Weird happenings begin occurring to Eva, and she finds herself in the middle of a strange myster ...more
Eva returns to Cornwall coast to grieve her sister's death. She finds her childhood friends still tending the home where they stayed with the beautiful rose gardens. Weird happenings begin occurring to Eva, and she finds herself in the middle of a strange myster ...more
Once again, Susanna Kearsley pulled me into her beautifully crafted, wonderfully written world and made me fall in love with it. Just lovely.
Breathtaking!
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