An <b>absorbing story</b> in the grand tradition of <b>the best saga authors</b>
- Margaret Dickinson,
A <b>wonderful heroine</b>, plucky, <b>determined</b> and <b>warm-hearted</b>. A believable and <b>compelling read</b>
- Jennie Felton,
Rosie writes such <b>heart-warming sagas</b>
- Lyn Andrews,
<b>The new Catherine Cookson</b>
Coventry Evening Telegraph
<b>A heart-throbber</b> of a story<b> </b>from Goodwin that <b>puts many other so-called emotional blockbusters in the shade</b>
Northern Echo
A <b>touching and powerful</b> new novel from a wonderful writer
Bookseller
Goodwin has the enviable knack of putting the past into focus with <b>wonderfully warm and credible characters, lively dialogue and fascinating period detail </b>of everyday life. <i>A Rose Among Thorns</i> is <b>another moving and inspirational story</b> from a writer who knows how to tug at the heart strings
Lancashire Evening Post