Will she ever find the happiness she deserves?

In A Rose Among Thorns, The Sunday Times bestselling author Rosie Goodwin weaves a captivating historical saga of a troubled family and the power of love and friendship. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Cathy Sharp.

Despite losing her mother at a young age, Sassy has grown up surrounded by love: although poor, she is happy. So Sassy is devastated when her father marries wealthy widow Elizabeth Bonner. Social climber Elizabeth despairs of a step-daughter who is more at ease with servants than those above stairs, and is jealous of Sassy's growing beauty which threatens to outshine her own daughter.

Unwelcome and out of place in this unfamiliar world, Sassy often escapes to her old home on Tuttle Hill and the company of her childhood friends, brothers Thomas and Jack Mallabone. But the trio's bond is threatened by the consequences of her blind adoration for wayward Thomas, much to the dismay of Jack, who has long worshipped Sassy in secret...

What readers are saying about A Rose Among Thorns:

'With skillful application of the craft at which she excels, Rosie has produced yet another certain winner. An absorbing tale depicting with great accuracy the nostalgia of bygone times, it evokes warmth, laughter and tears linked by a storyline that defies you to put it down... A wonderful story from a supremely gifted writer'

'A natural born storyteller... the trouble I have is the stories are never long enough. This novel had me captivated from start to finish'

About the Author
Rosie Goodwin is the author of over twenty bestselling novels and the recent Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller A Mother's Grace. She is the first author in the world to be allowed to follow three of Catherine Cookson's trilogies with her own sequels, Tilly Trotter's Legacy, The Mallen Secret and The Sand Dancer. Having worked in the social services sector for many years, then fostered a number of children, she is now a full-time novelist. Rosie lives in Nuneaton, the setting for many of her books, with her husband and their beloved dogs.

Reviews
An absorbing story in the grand tradition of the best saga authors -- Margaret Dickinson
A wonderful heroine, plucky, determined and warm-hearted. A believable and compelling read -- Jennie Felton
Rosie writes such heart-warming sagas -- Lyn Andrews
The new Catherine Cookson * Coventry Evening Telegraph *
A heart-throbber of a story from Goodwin that puts many other so-called emotional blockbusters in the shade * Northern Echo *
A touching and powerful new novel from a wonderful writer * Bookseller *
Goodwin has the enviable knack of putting the past into focus with wonderfully warm and credible characters, lively dialogue and fascinating period detail of everyday life. A Rose Among Thorns is another moving and inspirational story from a writer who knows how to tug at the heart strings * Lancashire Evening Post *



Book Information
ISBN 9781472293374
Author Rosie Goodwin
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint Headline Book Publishing
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 331g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 32mm