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ISBN: 1250297850

ISBN13: 9781250297853

The Widow of Rose House

by Diana Biller

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"The Widow of Rose House is close to perfection and any lover of historical romance will adore this debut." - Smart Bitches Trashy Books

It's 1875, and Alva Webster is ready for a fresh start. After three years of being pilloried in the presses for fleeing her abusive husband, his sudden death allows her to return to New York where she is determined to restore a dilapidated Hyde Park mansion, and hopefully her reputation at the same time. She is decidedly not supposed to fall in love.

But when a haunting at her new home threatens her careful plans, she must seek help from the eccentric and brilliant and - much to her dismay - very handsome Professor Samuel Moore. Alva doesn't need more complications in her life, especially not a convention-flouting, scandal-raising one like Sam. Unfortunately, Sam is the only one who can help. Together, the two delve into the tragic secrets wreathing Alva's new home while Sam attempts to unlock Alva's history--and her heart.

Set during the Gilded Age in New York City, The Widow of Rose House is a gorgeously romantic debut by Diana Biller, with an intrepid and resilient American heroine guaranteed to delight readers as she starts over and finds true love.

"A chemistry-fueled debut with a bit of a ghost story, great for readers of gothic romance." - Booklist
"Biller mirrors Wharton's genius for revealing the emotional gold lying beneath the Gilded Age, which motivates the novel's massive romantic turmoil." - Bookpage (Most Anticipated Romances)

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1250297850

ISBN13:9781250297853

Release Date:October 2019

Publisher:St. Martin's Griffin

Length:352 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Related Subjects

Family Secrets Friendship And Loyalty Grief And Loss Paranormal Activity Forbidden Love Second Chances Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance

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Published by Jamie , 5 months ago

Enjoyable, quick read, allowing me to escape into a romance and ghost story. I enjoyed the main characters and their romance, but at times their dialogue felt modern (not like how I’d imagine 1875 thought-processes and behaviors to be). This took away a lot of the “gothic feel” for me. I enjoyed the structure of the “ghost” and how it affected inhabitants of the house. I only wish the “ghost” aspects of the story were featured more than all the romance. Overall, I’d recommend this book, as the pages turned quickly for me.