Wild Rose

By Ruth Axtell Morren

Description:

*Starred Review* Morren turns in a superior romantic historical in Wild Rose, about Geneva Patterson, an orphan in the little seacoast town of Haven's End, who befriends another outcast, a sea captain accused of theft, Caleb Martin. The time is 1873, and neither Geneva nor Caleb can throw caution to the winds. The least scandal visited upon Geneva will ostracize her even more from the community and cut off her meager living. The story is a blend of Victoria Holt and pygmalion, as Caleb takes Geneva's education in hand and ends up being educated himself. But the charm of the story lies in Morren's ability to portray real passion between her characters. Wild Rose is not so much a romance as an old-fashioned love story. John Mort
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Book Takeaway:

What happens when an ugly duckling is filled with the Spirit of God.

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Why the author wrote this book:

I got the idea for the opening scene from a dream.