{"product_id":"a-rose-among-thorns-9781472293374","title":"A Rose Among Thorns","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e Will she ever find the happiness she deserves? \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Rose Among Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Rosie Goodwin weaves a captivating historical saga of a troubled family and the power of love and friendship. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Cathy Sharp.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite losing her mother at a young age, Sassy has grown up surrounded by love: although poor, she is happy. So Sassy is devastated when her father marries wealthy widow Elizabeth Bonner. Social climber Elizabeth despairs of a step-daughter who is more at ease with servants than those above stairs, and is jealous of Sassy''s growing beauty which threatens to outshine her own daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnwelcome and out of place in this unfamiliar world, Sassy often escapes to her old home on Tuttle Hill and the company of her childhood friends, brothers Thomas and Jack Mallabone. But the trio''s bond is threatened by the consequences of her blind adoration for waywar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eabsorbing story\u003c\/b\u003e in the grand tradition of \u003cb\u003ethe best saga authors\u003c\/b\u003e -- Margaret Dickinson\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ewonderful heroine\u003c\/b\u003e, plucky, \u003cb\u003edetermined\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ewarm-hearted\u003c\/b\u003e. A believable and \u003cb\u003ecompelling read\u003c\/b\u003e -- Jennie Felton\u003cbr\u003eRosie writes such \u003cb\u003eheart-warming sagas\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lyn Andrews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new Catherine Cookson\u003c\/b\u003e * Coventry Evening Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-throbber\u003c\/b\u003e of a story\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efrom Goodwin that \u003cb\u003eputs many other so-called emotional blockbusters in the shade\u003c\/b\u003e * Northern Echo *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003etouching and powerful\u003c\/b\u003e new novel from a wonderful writer * Bookseller *\u003cbr\u003eGoodwin has the enviable knack of putting the past into focus with \u003cb\u003ewonderfully warm and credible characters, lively dialogue and fascinating period detail \u003c\/b\u003eof everyday life. \u003ci\u003eA Rose Among Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eanother moving and inspirational story\u003c\/b\u003e from a writer who knows how to tug at the heart strings * Lancashire Evening Post *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739465068887,"sku":"9781472293374","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472293374.jpg?v=1720052325","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-rose-among-thorns-9781472293374","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}