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I’ve read every one of Susanna Kearsley’s books. Every one is 4-5 stars, with the exception of two: This would be one of them. No real emotional connection between any of the characters, little of the descriptive elements that Ms. Kearsley is known for, boring dialogue and the “plot twist” can’t erase the feeling of drowning in mediocrity. I didn’t care about the fates of any of the characters and, for the first time, found finishing a chore.if you’re as big a fan as I, then yes...you have to read it. Just go into it with managed expectations. If you’re considering this as a first author read, then I beg you to read Winter Sea, Shadowy Horses then Firebird. If not, you may not give Ms. Kearnsley another shot and that would truly be a loss.


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The Rose Garden Susanna Kearsley 9780749009519 Books Reviews

Love Kearsley. Winter Sea, Shadowy Horses, Named for the Dragon, etc., but I really had a tough time with this one. At the start, I couldn't get into it, but then the poignancy of the scenes with Mark, the sentimentality of Claire at the story's resolution, and Eva's mourning of Katrina really struck a chord with me. And while I felt that there might have been more rounding of Daniel's character, and a little more consistency in historical detail, I found the description of time and place and the development of Fergal pretty flawless. Yes, the little similarities between this one and Outlander that other reviewers have pointed out niggles me too - but in fairness, when this was published, Outlander was a cult classic...it's prominence now should not hold to account every novel dealing with the 18th century which happens to have a character named Claire. No, for me, the biggest problem with this story is giving it all up for Daniel, who we never really get a reason to fall in love with. Honestly? I'd have stuck with Oliver.
Eva Ward returns to Cornwall to the place she and her family vacationed in long ago summers to spread her sister's ashes. Trelowarth is an old estate noted for its lush rose gardens, a legacy of the current owners' grandfather. Eva stays to help siblings Mark and Susan, the friends of her youth. She thinks it's stress when she starts hearing voices and sees apparitions, but soon finds that she is slipping into a past when Trelowarth was the home of smugglers Daniel and Jack Butler. She and Daniel establish a rapport, and maybe something more, but their relationship is hard to define when Eva keeps sliding back to her own time.
If you like Diana Galbadon, you'll love The Rose Garden. Though it takes place in Cornwall, there is a connection to the Stuarts. But it's mostly a story about smuggling, the beauty of Cornwall, and the relationship between Eva and Daniel. Eva must balance her life in the present with her longing to be with Daniel.
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Fergal. He is Daniel's friend, an Irishman who 'adopts' Eva as his sister and the Murtagh of this story (though this isn't in any way a clone of Outlander).
The writing is lovely. I did find it a little slow at the beginning, but once Eva meets Daniel, I couldn't put the book down. Another wonderful story by Ms. Kearsley.
This was such a beautiful story, and im so sad that it's finished. I would've loved to know how Eva, Daniel, and Fergal lived out the remainder of their lives.
I won't write much, as it's already been reviewed many times.
I felt like the book started off quite dull, but as this is not my first kearsley book i plowed through. I didn't have to wait long though for the action to pick up. The love story between Daniel and Eva is so heart warmingly beautiful that i don't want it to end. I loved all the characters in this, from Claire, all the way to good ole Fergal.
I am not a fan of time travel books, but still, if you're in doubt, just read this book. It will be in my heart for a long time.
This has to be the first book that I have read, finished, and wanted to start it all over again. Funny, I wasn't too sure about a time-travel love story since I don't like the questions that come with time travel...like the butterfly effect...all the what if's -- what if she changes something in the past that will cause a ripple in her time. Susanna manages to address some of those questions rather smoothly.

I had nothing to worry about with the time traveling because it wasn't long before I couldn't put the book down. When I did, I found myself wondering how this would end for the main character Eva Ward. This is an old fashion romance set in modern day England in a Gothic paranormal story with a little mystery and lots of great characters.

The unexpected twist at the end really got me. The clues were so subtle that I missed many of them until everything was told towards the end. That's when I thought that I needed to read it again. I can't believe Susanna had added all those clues and I did not pick up on them. Almost to the end when someone says something that finally turns on the lightbulb for me...but wait a minute...that means....aaa no that can't be!! Needless to say, I was really surprised by the twists and the ending. Excellent! I like Susanna Kearsley's writing style and the way she tells a story so I certainly plan to read more of her books.
Ahh, love me a good time-slip novel, and Kearsley delivers like nobody else.

Eva returns to Cornwall, to her friends there, to scatter the ashes of her beloved sister. She stays to help build a tearoom. Searching for a hook to lure tourists to this out-of-the-way place, she discovers the legend of a 'Grey Lady' who haunts the location and a couple of smugglers who once operated nearby. Throwing herself into the project, she is startled to find her surrounding dissolve into a mist and finds herself 300 years or so into the past. Unable to control her comings and goings, she is set off balance by her passing back and forth between the two times. Then there's Daniel, a most attractive smuggler in the past.

Kearsley is a mistress of suspense and holds the reader in her hand. We want Eva to have her HEA, but how she manages it is a delightful surprise. I could barely put the book down it was that good.
I’ve read every one of Susanna Kearsley’s books. Every one is 4-5 stars, with the exception of two This would be one of them. No real emotional connection between any of the characters, little of the descriptive elements that Ms. Kearsley is known for, boring dialogue and the “plot twist” can’t erase the feeling of drowning in mediocrity. I didn’t care about the fates of any of the characters and, for the first time, found finishing a chore.if you’re as big a fan as I, then yes...you have to read it. Just go into it with managed expectations. If you’re considering this as a first author read, then I beg you to read Winter Sea, Shadowy Horses then Firebird. If not, you may not give Ms. Kearnsley another shot and that would truly be a loss.