The Rose of Winslow Street
Romance and Drama to Capture the Heart in This Emotional TaleThe last thing Libby Sawyer and her father expected upon their return from their summer home was to find strangers inhabiting a house that had been in their family for decades. Widower Michael Dobrescu brought his family from Romania to...
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Romance and Drama to Capture the Heart in This Emotional TaleThe last thing Libby Sawyer and her father expected upon their return from their summer home was to find strangers inhabiting a house that had been in their family for decades. Widower Michael Dobrescu brought his family from Romania to the town of Colden, Massachusetts with a singular purpose: to claim the house willed to him long ago. Since neither party has any intention of giving up their claim, a fierce legal battle ensues between the two families.When important documents go missing from the house, Libby suspects Michael is the culprit. Determined to discover the truth behind the stolen papers, Libby investigates, only to find more layers of mystery surrounding Michael and his family. Despite their rivalry, Libby finds herself developing feelings for this man with the mysterious past. As a decision about the house looms in the courts, Libby must weigh the risks of choosing to remain loyal to her family or give her heart to a man whose intentions and affections are less than certain.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780764208959 (0764208950)
ASIN: 764208950
Publish date: January 1st 2012
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Pages no: 342
Edition language: English
I was going to give this book five stars, but the ending let it down. It felt far too abrupt and slipped into a bit of telling rather than showing. I wanted a bit more conversation and involvement in the resolution. My only other complaint was how quickly Libby seemed to feel something for Michael. ...
Grade: A-/B+ (review coming soon)
What I loved most about this novel, was the characters in them. The plot was good, but it’s really the characters that made the book twice as enjoyable to read. Libby is a great character with an awful secret - although I thought it was most definitely a secret problem that can be fixed, so I’m not ...