The Winter Rose

By: Jennifer Donnelly

Narrated by: Jill Tanner

It has been 12 years since a dark, murderous figure stalked the alleys and courts of Whitechapel. And yet, in the summer of 1900, East London is still poor, still brutal, still a shadow city to its western twin. Among the reformers is an idealistic young woman named India Selwyn-Jones, recently graduated from medical school. With the help of her influential fiance - Freddie Lytton, an up-and-coming Liberal MP - she works to shut down the area's opium dens that destroy both body and soul. Her selfless activities better her patients' lives and bring her immense gratification, but unfortunately, they also bring her into direct conflict with East London's ruling crime lord - Sid Malone. India is not good for business and at first, Malone wants her out. But against all odds, India and Sid fall in love. Different in nearly every way, they share one thing in common - they're both wounded souls. Their love is impossible and they know it, yet they cling to it desperately. Lytton, India's fiance, will stop at nothing to marry India and gain her family's fortune. Fractious criminal underlings and rivals conspire against Sid. When Sid is finally betrayed by one of his own, he must flee London to save his life. Mistakenly thinking him dead, India, pregnant and desperate, marries Freddie to provide a father for hers and Sid's child. India and Sid must each make a terrible sacrifice - a sacrifice that will change them both forever. One that will lead them to other lives, and other places... and perhaps - one distant, bittersweet day - back to each other.

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Absolutely wonderful!

The plot just never stops having interesting things happening. I was never bored. The characters were all real. The narrated did a very good job with as many characters as there were.

Fabulous, as always

Jennifer Donnelly does another fantastic job weaving the many characters of London and now Africa to bring together another novel full of love, tragedy, humor, and pure human strength. Jill Tanner brings it to life in an amazing way. I highly recommend this series thus far. Now I'm off to listen to "Wild Rose".

Excellent

If it is possible, I must say this one is better than the first, I was hooked from the first chapter!

Great Narrator and Story Line

Unlike other stories where the authors constantly repeats themselves, this story has complex characters and a storyline that keeps your interest. The narrator is wonderful. She makes the characters believable.

wonderful

I have enjoyed the first book, this one, and am looking forward to the next book!