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The Rose Garden

By: Susanna Kearsley
Narrated by: Nicola Barber
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Publisher's summary

Acclaimed author Susanna Kearsley's previous works have won the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice Award, and finaled for both the UK Romantic Novel of the Year and the RITA awards.

Eva Ward is a modern woman thrown back three centuries to 1715 - only to find that might be exactly where she belongs. There, she finds true love with Daniel Butler, but the discord surrounding Hanoverian King George plunges the lovers into a world of intrigue, treason, and romance.

©2011 Susanna Kearsley (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Kearsley masterfully writes authentic voices for Eva and Daniel as they wrestle with their improbable connection and its implications." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Kearsley makes the impossible seem real as sheweaves a tale full of genuine characters [with] a strong sense of place and makes history come alive." ( Booklist)
"Susanna Kearsley's The Rose Garden is an enthralling and achingly romantic read." ( BookPage)

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One of my favorite stories ever!

This was a rare treat. The characters, the story, the honor, the loyalty, the mystery, the love, the friendships. This will be one of the books that is read many many times, and shared with many many friends. So sad for it to end! So very very good!

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HOLY COW!

loved it, everything about it. I'm completely enchanted! the best romance ever, the characters were more than perfect, the storyline was captivating!

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Fabulous story

Another brilliant novel by S. Kearsley! She snuck the little twist in on me! I never saw that coming and I love that!

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a relaxing listen

I liked the story and enjoyed it pretty well. Having read two other Susanna Kearsley books, I felt it was a little bit formulaic, but did enjoy listening.

Ine thing I found annoying was that the narration seemed to be pieced together. There were points in the reading where it felt like one or two words had been inserted in the middle of a sentence, as the tone of the narrator's voice was completely different. Several other times it felt as if it was full sentences that were edited. I suppose some of this is unavoidable, however I noticed it in this reading more than any other I listen to before.

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Loved it

It was so easy to follow the story went along a great path and finially just when you thought it was coming to an ending a second path appeared and the story all pulled in another direction. Hope that there is a second book. Can't wait to hear it if there is.

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Loved It!!

Would you listen to The Rose Garden again? Why?

What a romantic book. I absolutely loved it. I really enjoy books from earlier times. Truly enjoyable.

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Starts out slow. Give it about 2 hrs

This book starts and slow and then it picks up and gets good. I almost gave up (I'm not one of those people that finishes a boring book just because I bought it. This is suppose to be for pleasure so if I'm not enjoying the book I stop listening.). Anywho, I gave it some time because I thought it had potential and it came through. After about 2 hrs it did pick up and got good. The narrator is really good so that helped me stick with it for the 1st 2 hrs. I do recommend the book as it is a good story if you can just get past the slow beginning.

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Sweet story lacking in realism

While this is a sweet story, everything is completely romanticized. Accepting time travel was relatively easy for the expectant reader, but the way characters accepted her going back and forth so calmly and with perfect equanimity was hard to take. Characters in the past who knew she was from the future were remarkably lacking in curiosity about her world. And I found it disturbing to find our heroine so easily accepting of 18th century life. No mention at all is made of personal hygiene in either time period. No one ever has to use toilet facilities or brush their teeth, the lack of which should have been noticed by our heroine! I don't think she ever even splashed her face with water in the mornings. Life in 1715 would have been very hard, especially for women, but our story has a rosy romantic view of it. But then I guess if I can accept time travel and two strangers falling in love without really knowing each other, why not? I have enjoyed this reader more in other books; here she has difficulty with an American accent.

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Interesting

I was intrigued from the start. Although it had an ending I would like it to continue. Overall I liked it.

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Perfect historical time travel fiction

After reading Diana Gabaldon, and enjoying it very much, I've been looking to fill the void and this story fits the bill. Sadly it is just one volume but fingers crossed the author will continue the story. If you did not enjoy Diana Gabaldon you will be happy to know that this story is much milder.

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