• For the Roses

  • Claybornes' Brides, Book 1
  • By: Julie Garwood
  • Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
  • Length: 22 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,109 ratings)

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For the Roses

By: Julie Garwood
Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
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Publisher's summary

Julie Garwood's best-selling novels of the beloved Clayborne family began with this critically acclaimed masterpiece.

The Clayborne brothers were a rough gang of street urchins - until they found an abandoned baby girl in a New York City alley, named her Mary Rose, and headed to Blue Belle, Montana, to raise her to be a lady. They became a family - held together by loyalty and love, if not blood - when suddenly a stranger threatened to tear them apart.

Lord Harrison Stanford MacDonald brandished a six-shooter and a swagger, but he soon proved to be a gentleman to the core. The brothers taught him frontier survival, while Mary Rose touched his heart with a deep and desperate passion. But soon, a shattering secret would challenge everything Mary Rose believed about herself, her life, and her newfound love.

©1995 Julie Garwood (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

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Loved the characters!

Overall the story was a bit long but the characters were fun. It only seemed to drag when the brothers were not around. I am sure I will listen to this again one day and I will have to get any future releases with this family.

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Great characters!

loved the story and the characters. The reader was wonderful - all different voices and I always knew who was speaking. There was more explisid sex thank care for but it relayed the highly emotional state of the characters.

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Worth the time

Story has a rich deep history. The southern drawl was a little slow but speed settings can always be adjusted 😊

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Wonderful story

As usual Julie wrote another winner. Great cast. Wonderful depiction of the love for family even though there is no blood relations. And I couldn’t wait for Mary Rose to jump on a ship back to her real family!

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For the Roses

This is my favorite story of all Julie Garwoods books,she has a lovely way of telling her stories.

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For The Roses

Wonderfully entertaining story of how families in the old west could have formed great story line

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Don't pass it by

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Love this story!
Narrator:Mikael Naramore does one great job. Though I found the story stretch out I still loved it and will listen to it again.

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I loved it

when my friend told me about the story I thought ok. I'm so glad I listen to her. I loved this story.

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Truly an awesome story

I found this book to be a Hidden jewel !!! I have read and listened to all Of Ms Garwood‘s books and found them just wonderful, but I never got into the story of the Roses a few weeks ago I picked one up and got hooked on the Claiborne family if you have not read or listened to these books you are truly missing an awesome Family thank you so much Miss Garwood for once again providing a wonderful experience.

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Recommended

I have read this story many times and each time find something new to appreciate. The ideals presented (words of the day, speaking different languages and trying to understand other. People and what they represent) are inspiring. The love between family is strong and thankfully flexible. The love Harrison and Rose have is one that will endure knowing it will see clouds and storms along with sunny skies.

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