I debated over whether or not to dedicate time to reading a book that was a tad bit over 700 pages. So I made a deal with myself. I’d give it the 50 page test. If in 50 pages, I am not hook then I won’t finish the book. Can you believe I was hooked on the prologue? In a word, the book was unbelievably great! Okay, so that’s two words.

The story centers around India Selwyn Jones, a lady doctor, her ambitious fiancé, Freddie Lytton and the man she falls in love with, a crime boss Sid Malone. Their story collides with the characters from THE TEA ROSE, the first book in this trilogy. The characters’ lives with its turmoil had me so wound up emotionally that I needed to read a bit of nonfiction before dozing off at night. Without giving anything away, you won’t know until the very end if there is a happy ending for India and Sid or if they are doomed to more tragedy. This riveting love story had so many unexpected turns that it was hard to guess what would happen next.

Even though it’s a mammoth of a book, I was sorry to see the story end. Jennifer Donnelly, with her masterful skill of story telling, moved me out of my comfort zone and had me wanting more. I can’t wait to read more of her creative tales.

More about this fabulous author…

Jennifer Donnelly lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two greyhounds. She grew up in New York State, in Lewis and Westchester counties. As a child, she loved to write and often inflicted really dreadful poems and stories on her family and friends. She loved to read, too, and the high point of her grade-school week was a Saturday trip to the library. It still is.