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Biographical note
Rosie Goodwin has worked in social services and as a foster carer for many years. She has three children, and lives in Nuneaton with her husband, Trevor, and their foster children.An absorbing story in the grand tradition of the best saga authors
- Margaret Dickinson,
A wonderful heroine, plucky, determined and warm-hearted. A believable and compelling read
- Jennie Felton,
Rosie writes such heart-warming sagas
- Lyn Andrews,
A heart-throbber of a story that puts so many other so-called emotional blockbusters in the shade
Northern Echo
Not only is Goodwin's characterisation and dialogue compelling, her descriptive writing is a joy
Nottingham Evening Post
The new Catherine Cookson
Coventry Evening Telegraph
A touching and powerful new novel from a wonderful writer
Bookseller
Goodwin has the enviable knack of putting the past into focus with wonderfully warm and credible characters, lively dialogue and fascinating period detail of everyday life. <i>A Rose Among Thorns</i> is another moving and inspirational story from a writer who knows how to tug at the heart strings
Lancashire Evening Post
Praise for Rosie's first novel, THE BAD APPLE: 'Rosie Goodwin is a born storyteller - she'll make you cry, she'll make you laugh, but most of all you'll care for her characters and lose yourself in her story. An author destined for the top
Jeannie Johnson, author of THE REST OF OUR DAYS
Rosie deserves all her success. She is a talented storyteller and will go all the way to the top
Dee Williams
The tearjerker of the season...[a] heart-rending tale
Western Mail
A promising and well-drawn debut
Lancashire Evening Post
A good tearjerker...compelling
Reading Evening Post
A gifted writer... Not only is Goodwin's characterisation and dialogue compelling, but her descriptive writing is a joy
Nottingham Evening Post
A heart-throbber of a story from Goodwin that puts many other so-called emotional blockbusters in the shade
Northern Echo
Goodwin is a fabulous writer...she reels the reader in surprisingly quickly and her style involves lots of twists and turns that are in no way predictable
Worcester Evening News
A touching and powerful new novel from a wonderful writer
Bookseller
Jane Reynolds' father dominates her life. Though she seems a devoted daughter, his cruelty has left her afraid to love. After his sudden death she becomes a virtual recluse, leaving her small farm only to sell the fruit and vegetables she grows.
But everything changes on a dark, cold night when she finds a young runaway hiding near her cottage. Alice, too, is unloved and in pain, and as the pair become friends, Jane begins to wonder whether she could offer the girl the loving home she's never had. But dark secrets in both their pasts threaten everything Jane hopes for...