Roses - by Leila Meacham (Paperback)

About the Book

With expert, unabashed, big-canvas storytelling, "Roses" covers 100 years, three generations of Texans and the explosive combination of passion for work and longing for love.

Book Synopsis

Two East Texas families must deal with the aftermath of a marriage that never happened leading to deceit, secrets, and tragedies in this sweeping multigenerational Southern saga.

"An enthralling stunner ... with echoes of Gone with the Wind." --Publishers Weekly

Spanning the twentieth century, the story of Roses takes place in a small town against the backdrop of the powerful timber and cotton industries, controlled by the scions of the town's founding families.

Cotton tycoon Mary Toliver and timber magnate Percy Warwick should have married but unwisely did not, and now must deal with consequences of their momentous choice and the loss of what might have been--not just for themselves but for their children, and their children's children.

With expert, unabashed, big-canvas storytelling, Roses covers a hundred years, three generations of Texans, and the explosive combination of passion for work and longing for love.

Review Quotes

"Roses heralded as new Gone with the Wind."
--USA Today

"A compelling East Texas saga with echoes of Gone With the Wind."--Publisher's Weekly

"As large, romantic, and American a tale as Texas itself."--Booklist

"It's been almost 30 years since the heyday of giant epics...but Meacham's
debut might bring them back. Readers who like an old-fashioned saga will
devour this sprawling novel of passion and revenge."--Library Journal

"Like Gone With the Wind, this 600-page multigenerational epic is as gloriously entertaining as it is vast."--People Magazine (four stars)

About the Author

Leila Meacham was a writer and former teacher who lived in San Antonio, Texas. She was the author of the bestselling novels Roses, Tumbleweeds, Somerset, and Titans. For more information, please visit LeilaMeacham.com.