Where the Roses Grow

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About Where the Roses Grow

Where the Roses Grow is a family narrative about generational roots and the resilience of women. It explores the inherited choices, shared trauma, and complexities of mother and daughter relationships.

Genres: Women’s Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Literary Premises: Coming of Age, Mental Health: OCD and PTSD, Grief and Trauma, Found Family, Family Secrets, Systemic Oppression, Cults, Counterculture, Motherhood, Breaking Generational Trauma, Cycle of Life Lesson of trauma and hope,

Synopsis: In 1977, Susanna on the cusp of adulthood finds herself desperate for escape as she avoids facing her past. Her choices irrevocably uproot her life and the life of her daughter as trauma and secrets are kept hidden. In 1960, Ruthann’s garden grew bigger with the addition of her tenth child and only daughter, Susanna. But as the tumultuous waves of the sixties arrive, carrying in with it the women’s movement, the war in Vietnam, and the rise of counterculture, she must learn to navigate the rapidly changing world for her daughter’s sake even as her own health begins to fail. In 2015, Charlotte contends with the modern complexities of having it all and doing it perfectly as she balances her demanding career and motherhood. When a life-altering tragedy strikes, she is forced to manage her own grief, while tending to her young daughter’s mental health struggles. While she keeps her family, her life, from falling apart, she discovers the long-hidden truths of the women who came before her. Their voices echoing into her own revealing their lives are inevitably intertwined. Where the Roses Grow is an emotional exploration of women and their ability to grow, adapt, and build a life for themselves and future generations.

The Beginnings of this Book

The inspiration for the book starts with my mother-in-law. Well into her forties she decided to go back to school for screen writing. She had always loved to write and create versified advice. She had a big heart and considered me her daughter, even though it caused confusion when introduced me that way. She always said that I was a seed that she wanted to water, tending me like a plant to help me grow. I was only sixteen and appreciated having a bonus mom. One day she told me about a character she couldn’t stop thinking about. She felt like she knew her and needed to share her story. However, shortly after she told me this, she had diabetic complications that made her legally blind, and she was never able to write a story for her character. But she didn’t stop being a wonderful mother who was determined to keep doing the things she loved, like tending to her roses even when she couldn’t see them, she felt where the flowers were and pruned as needed. Sadly, she never got to write again; she slipped into a coma and passed away. In my grief, I remembered her story and chose to pick up where she left off and write it for her.

Make It Count - Good Reads

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For E-Readers and Kindle Access

You can download this to an e-reader, like Google Play Books or Kindle. Below is the link to do so. You can make annotations in Kindle and then download them to a document using the share button. You can send that to me if you wish. https://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle

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