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The Rose Keeper - by Jennifer Lamont Leo (Paperback)

The Rose Keeper - by  Jennifer Lamont Leo (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>July 1915.</strong> The picnic across Lake Michigan was to be the highlight of the summer for young nurse Clara-a day filled with laughter, dancing, and budding romance aboard a stately excursion steamer. But when unspeakable tragedy strikes, Clara's life is changed forever. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>July 1944.</strong> Thirty years later, still carries a heavy load of guilt and regret over the events of that day. Now a spinster who has spent her whole life taking care of other people, all she wants now is to live out her life in peace, tending her roses and protecting her heart. But beneath the gruff exterior lies a story, and when new neighbors move in and shake up her quiet world, Clara must grapple with long-buried realities. Is it ever too late to find grace, redemption--and even love? </p><p> </p><p>By turns funny, tender, and bittersweet, <em>The Rose Keeper</em> celebrates the redemptive hope found in friendship, faith, and the search for belonging.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>In <em>The Rose Keeper</em>, Jennifer Lamont Leo invites readers into the world of Clara Janacek, a nurse who was wounded deeply in the past. Leo's beautiful writing weaves together a tragedy from the early 1900s and Clara's journey through the 1940s as she struggles to recover from this loss. <em>The Rose Keeper</em> is a story of dreams and discovery, of friendship and faith, of restoration and rekindled romance. I loved reading it!</p><p> -Melanie Dobson, award-winning author of <em>Catching the Wind</em> and <em>The Curator's Daughter</em></p><p> </p><p>A tender story of kindness and compassion, <em>The Rose Keeper</em> thrums a chord deep within all of us that yearns for an understanding of our hurting hearts. Surprising friendships, new families, and timeless love are formed with Leo's skillful pen amid rich historical details and events. Settle into the pages, dear readers, and prepare to have your heart touched.</p><p>--J'nell Ciesielski, author of <em>Beauty Among Ruins</em></p><br>

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