Rose House by Tina Ann Forkner

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
Rose House
WaterBrook Press (May 5, 2009)
by
Tina Ann Forkner


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


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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400073596

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<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400073596 ">Rose House</a></span></center><br /><center>WaterBrook Press (May 5, 2009)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://tinaannforkner.wordpress.com/">Tina Ann Forkner</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kaDDbecaEgjb_ggKQMftpemxkmTwdrUWe6nK3S7JRHaDKu2QnX1nAwazjzYyFkURlbbo3RD4kTnDIFRc3SdMnlUsyYQhYt_SF1j9ejfPMyVVbqKQsnp9Na0xn4-RwnfUneBI/s1600-h/tina.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7kaDDbecaEgjb_ggKQMftpemxkmTwdrUWe6nK3S7JRHaDKu2QnX1nAwazjzYyFkURlbbo3RD4kTnDIFRc3SdMnlUsyYQhYt_SF1j9ejfPMyVVbqKQsnp9Na0xn4-RwnfUneBI/s320/tina.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340318975917401074" /></a>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. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr4LuPx_jmySUDBNdFa757yc3mW-gHGPbvGED7bkb3WA3XOU3U2nU7BSpMevnl-Jg803WTZ7Qds9hoprTuSyXSj3UJtNRuzxii4a-TRdqkaWWcYndgsqRagJOJncgKw0Z2tW1/s1600-h/rosehouse.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpr4LuPx_jmySUDBNdFa757yc3mW-gHGPbvGED7bkb3WA3XOU3U2nU7BSpMevnl-Jg803WTZ7Qds9hoprTuSyXSj3UJtNRuzxii4a-TRdqkaWWcYndgsqRagJOJncgKw0Z2tW1/s320/rosehouse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340317662931175234" /></a>A vivid story of a private grief, a secret painting, and one woman’s search for hope <br /><br />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. <br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />A captivating novel rich with detail, Rose House explores how the brushstrokes of pain can illuminate the true beauty of life. <br /><br />If you would like to read an excerpt from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400073596 ">Rose House</a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2009/05/rose-house-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>

Tina can be reached through the Contact link on her Blog

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