ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Tina Ann Forkner writes contemporary fiction that challenges and inspires. She grew up in Oklahoma and graduated with honors from CSU Sacramento before settling in Wyoming. She lives with her husband, their three bright children and their dog and stays busy serving on the Laramie County Library Foundation Board of Directors. She is the author of Ruby Among Us, her debut novel, and Rose House, which recently released from Waterbrook Press/Random House.
ABOUT THE BOOK
A vivid story of a private grief, a secret painting, and one woman’s search for hope
Still mourning the loss of her family in a tragic accident, Lillian Diamon finds herself drawn back to the Rose House, a quiet cottage where four years earlier she had poured out her anguish among its fragrant blossoms.
She returns to the rolling hills and lush vineyards of the Sonoma Valley in search of something she can’t quite name. But then Lillian stumbles onto an unexpected discovery: displayed in the La Rosaleda Gallery is a painting that captures every detail of her most private moment of misery, from the sorrow etched across her face to the sandals on her feet.
What kind of artist would dare to intrude on such a personal scene, and how did he happen to witness Lillian’s pain? As the mystery surrounding the portrait becomes entangled with the accident that claimed the lives of her husband and children, Lillian is forced to rethink her assumptions about what really happened that day.
A captivating novel rich with detail, Rose House explores how the brushstrokes of pain can illuminate the true beauty of life.
If you would like to read an excerpt from Rose House, go HERE
The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400073596
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my review is up! GREAT, GREAT, GREAT story!!!
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Posted with brief comments- Elsa loved it- I am looking forward to delving into this one!
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I apologize for being late with my post but it is now up and a review will be coming as soon as I have the time to write it up.
I was in the midst of moving over the past two weeks and have sorely neglected the blogging arena in that time frame.
Posted, and interviewed the author.
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Also posted interview with author.
This is an older one, but after posting the tour I always like to follow up with a full review, even if it has been a while!
Here it is up on my blog:
http://quiverfullfamily.com/2011/05/02/book-review-rose-house-by-tina-ann-forkner/
I also posted it to Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Chapters.ca, Bookmooch, Librarything, Facebook, and I hope to post it to CBD.com once my dial-up cooperates!
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