The Briar and the Rose

Mills-Alcott
Historical romance
Available from Five Star/Gale
ISBN: 1594140898
December 2003

The Marquess of Castlereagh returns home to his estate. It had been some time since he had been back after the tragic death of his beloved Lady Katherine. Devon loved Katherine so much that when she had died in the fire he blamed himself for her death and how he failed to save her.

While he was gone two of Devon's servants found a young girl on the grounds who was unconscious and near death. They nursed her back to health and gave her a job working on the estate. The young woman named Raven had no knowledge of who she was or where she had come from but she was grateful for the help she was given. She tended the gardens and found pleasure in her roses.

It was in the gardens among the roses is where Devon first saw her from the window of his library. At first he thought he had seen a ghost, the girl was an exact twin of Lady Katherine. When he stood close to her he realized the resemblance was uncanny yet she was not Katherine. Yet there was something about Raven that captivated Devon. He had her moved into the main house and soon she was being groomed into a lady. Devon was beginning to feel the stirrings he thought had died with Katherine. But there was a dark past to Raven and he was intent on finding it and helping her to remember all that was lost.

Can lost loves endure time and space and find each other after so long? Is there any truth to the saying love lasts forever? Come into the lives of Devon and Raven and learn the myth or truth to the questions above and enjoy the path they travel and love they discover in this time.

A wonderful love story that will become a favorite among all who enjoy a true romance.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Mildly sensual

Reviewer: Louise Riveiro-Mitchell
August 31, 2004

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