Alice runs a New Orleans flower shop alongside her aunt, but thoughts of her mother, who went missing during Hurricane Katrina, are never far from her mind. After getting off on the wrong foot with a man who comes to the shop, Alice soon realizes their worlds overlap--and the answers they both seek can be found in the same place.
In 1861 Charleston, Clara is an abolitionist, unbeknownst to her father, who is heavily involved with the Confederacy. She attempts to assist an enslaved woman reunite with her daughter, and a dashing Union spy is just the person to help them. But things go very wrong when Clara agrees to aid the Northern cause by ferrying information about her father's associates--and her own fiancé.
Faced with the unknown, both women across the years will have to dig deep to let their courage bloom.
My thoughts:
Where the Last Rose
Bloom is an amazing and beautifully written novel written by Ms. Clark. Actually, it’s another amazing and beautifully
written novel the author has written.
The Heirloom Series has been one of my favorite series and while I’m sad
to see it end, the conclusion is deeply satisfying and brought back characters
from the previous two books.
I love a time-slip
novel and Ms. Clark certainly writes some of the best I have had the pleasure
of reading. All of the characters were
well crafted, but I have to admit to being drawn to Clara’s story, a young abolitionist
who is strong, fearless and selfless. I
loved how she was eager to help an enslaved woman reunite with her
daughter. It was rather frightening at times, and I don’t mind saying I was pretty nervous for her, and the three other people
involved in helping her.
I also liked the
story of Alice and her longing to find her mother who was lost after Hurricane
Katrina. Both of the and timelines were woven together in a way that that added
to my overall pleasurable reading of this book.
This one is going on my keeper shelf.
I received a copy
from Netgalley and the publisher. All
opinions are my own.
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