Roses by Leila Meacham

by Good Book Fairy | Mar 7, 2012 | Historical Fiction, Romance, Year 2011

Roses by Leila Meacham – 324 pages

Book Blurb:

With expert, unabashed, big-canvas storytelling, “Roses” covers 100 years, three generations of Texans and the explosive combination of passion for work and longing for love.

My Review: 2 stars

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I couldn’t connect with this book. Usually I love these historical family sagas but instead I was losing interest page after page. Perhaps it’s touting as the next Gone With The Wind had my expectations to high, but whatever the case, I was disappointed.

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