SOLVED. Title has "Yarrow" in title, fairy tale maybe? [s]

[Stacy]

Ok - Read this book in the 1980s, but it may have been a somewhat older book. The title had Yarrow in the title, or was the title.
I don't remember much - I think it was set in the Middle Ages, Europe. There was a woman, and I think a love triangle and one of the men was an elf, maybe? (maybe not)
I think one f the men was NAMED Yarrow - and also yarrow was used to tell fortunes?
Thank you

[Jezier]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Stacy wrote: "Ok - Read this book in the 1980s, but it may have been a somewhat older book. The title had Yarrow in the title, or was the title.
I don't remember much - I think it was set in the Middle Ages, Eur..."

[Rosa]

Yarrow for future reference.

[Stacy]

Jezier wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Stacy wrote: "Ok - Read this book in the 1980s, but it may have been a somewhat older book. The title had Yarrow in the title, or..."

Stacy wrote: "Ok - Read this book in the 1980s, but it may have been a somewhat older book. The title had Yarrow in the title, or was the title.
I don't remember much - I think it was set in the Middle Ages, Eur..."

Hi, thank you, but totally not Charles' book.

[Stacy]

Rosa wrote: "Yarrow for future reference."

Hi, thank you, but no, the book I'm looking for is totally not by Charles de Lint.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

White blooms of Yarrow?

https://www.worldcat.org/title/woman-... ?

https://www.worldcat.org/title/house-... ?

[Stacy]

Lobstergirl wrote: "White blooms of Yarrow?

https://www.worldcat.org/title/woman-... ?

https://www.worldcat.org/title/..."


Possibly? I can't seem to find any kind of summary or synopsis on these. Also might be some version of Braes of Yarrow -

[Stacy]

I keep thinking about this book.
I thought for a brief moment it could be one of the Wizard of Earthsea books, but no.
I think - but am not sure - the female lead was named Rose, OR a rose of some kind was a major plot point. Or both.
I'm pretty sure there were three men and one woman.
I feel like it ended sadly.
Vaguely remember one character being described as "yellow-haired" and yes, using yarrow sticks to tell a fortune.

So Rose and Yarrow characters maybe, set in that sort of medieval time that never was, English-speaking, published pre-1987, not Earthsea, Not Yarrow by Charles de Lint.

[SamSpayedPI]

In A Wizard of Earthsea, Vetch's little sister was named Yarrow.

[Bryn]

I thought this sounded familiar! I am 98% sure it is:

The Treasure Is The Rose

One of my favourite books from childhood! A woman in a crumbling castle with her remaining servant after her husband's death, a lot of roses, and a band of thieves, the leader is the yellow-haired Yarrow.

[Stacy]

YES!!!!!! *hugs hugs hugs* THANK YOU!!!

It is found, I recognize the cover and all the details you mentioned and the ones on the link.
Now to find a copy :)



Bryn (Plus Others) wrote: "I thought this sounded familiar! I am 98% sure it is:

The Treasure Is The Rose

One of my favourite books from childhood! A woman in a crumbling castle with her remaining servant af..."

[Bryn]

You're so welcome! It's such a good book and I hadn't thought of it for years -- I should find my copy and reread it!