Commercial fiction on an epic scale, ROSES redefines the classic American blockbuster for a new generation
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About Roses
East Texas, 1916. When precocious 16-year-old Mary Toliver inherits cotton plantation Somerset from her father, the first seeds of familial discontent are sown. By becoming the new mistress of Somerset, Mary betrays her mother Darla and her brother Miles, and the Toliver dynasty will never recover.
East Texas, 1916. When precocious 16-year-old Mary Toliver inherits cotton plantation Somerset from her father, the first seeds of familial discontent are sown. By becoming the new mistress of Somerset, Mary betrays her mother Darla and her brother Miles, and the Toliver dynasty will never recover.
'This enthralling stunner, a good old-fashioned read, may herald the overdue return of those delicious doorstop epics from such writers as Barbara Taylor Bradford and Colleen McCullough. A refreshingly nostalgic bouquet of family angst, undying love and if onlys. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Readers who like an old-fashioned saga will devour this sprawling novel of passion and revenge' LIBRARY JOURNAL
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About Leila Meacham
Leila Meacham is a former teacher who lives in San Antonio, Texas.
East Texas, 1916. When precocious 16-year-old Mary Toliver inherits cotton plantation Somerset from her father, the first seeds of familial discontent are sown.
Roses features in the following genres: Romance / Relationship Stories, Family Drama, Historical Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
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Roses was written by Leila Meacham and published by Bolinda Audio
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