Roses in December

Hamilton Place, Book 2

By: Mark A Gibson

Narrated by: John Lescault

Jimmy Hamilton overcame childhood tragedy to become a hero in Vietnam, only to die there in 1967. All but forgotten, Jimmy leaves behind a young wife, an infant son, and a man wracked by guilt.

Circumstances allow Becca, his young widow, to be manipulated into an abusive, loveless union with Jimmy’s brother and into raising her son ignorant of his father’s true identity—a wrong she knows must be set right…but how? When?

Like Jimmy before him, James, Jr. is an intellectually gifted, albeit troubled man. Hamstrung by the false narrative of his life and then tormented by an unspeakable loss, his days are spent treading the knife’s edge between present day reality and a past he’s incapable of forgetting.

With his final act of bravery, Jimmy unknowingly saved the scion of a powerful Washington family. In so doing, he set in place circumstances that just might draw his son back from the abyss…but only if he can somehow make it home from Vietnam.

Roses in December concludes the Hamilton Place series, an epic family saga extending from the Great Depression to present day. Through war and peace, love and loss, triumph and tragedy, follow the Hamilton family on their journey from a run-down farm in South Carolina, through the jungles of Vietnam, to the top of the world in New York City, and through the gardens of stone at Arlington.

©2023 Mark A Gibson (P)2024 Mark A Gibson

Unforgettable!

“Roses in December” by Mark Gibson is a deeply moving, beautifully written book that tugged at every corner of my heart. It made me laugh out loud, and at times, literally cry. The emotions run deep, the storytelling is rich, and the message lingers long after the final page. It’s one of those rare reads that feels both tender and transformative. Absolutely unforgettable. Like James, I’ll remember this one forever!

A definite must read book

Inclusive of multiple emotions and subjects which captures the attention of a variety of both avid readers and typical non-readers.
Continuous attention which led to difficulty putting book down because one just had to find out what was going to happen next.