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The Winter Rose

By: Jennifer Donnelly
Narrated by: Jill Tanner
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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.

©2008 Jennifer Donnelly (P)2013 Recorded Books
Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Thriller & Suspense Victorian Fiction Suspense Exciting Crime Mystery
Captivating Storyline • Complex Characters • Unexpected Twists • Historical Detail • Emotional Depth • Perfect Pacing
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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.

Absolutely wonderful!

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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".

Fabulous, as always

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

Excellent

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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.

Great Narrator and Story Line

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

wonderful

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I first read The Tea Rose over 10 years ago and it's always been one of my favorites. Ms Donnelly is a superb storyteller. I recently added that one to my audible collection and when I purchased The Winter Rose, I thought there's no way this could be better than The Tea Rose. Boy was I wrong, The Winter Rose is as good as it gets when it comes to a gripping story. The Winter Rose has beloved familiar characters, and interesting exciting new ones. I can not wait to start The Wild Rose, which continues the story of Seamus and Willa. If you are in to historical fiction, they don't come much better than this 3 part saga. I could not stop listening.

Amazing Story Telling

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entertaining. Didn’t want to
turn it off so listened for hours. loved it and can’t wait for next Rose book

excellent

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So many layers woven together perfectly. Loved how all the characters from the first book mingled together.

Wonderful!

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Loved it! So hard to wait for the good to happen it I couldn’t put it down

Torturous and amazing

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would definitely recommend this book to a friend. I first read its predecessor, The Tea Rose, just by perusing through Audible. It took me a bit to get used to it, (you can read my review about it if you want. I dont want to repeat it all again here.), but it didn't take long and I was thoroughly enjoying it. This book, I was more aware of what to expect with storyline and took to it right away. I enjoyed this one just as much as the first one.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the storyline first of all. I cant say too much without giving it away but I loved the surprise in certain characters personalities. I enjoyed getting to know characters and at one point I was even brought to tears. It was easy to connect to the characters. I appreciated having Joe and Fiona a large presence in the book so it wasnt like they just disappeared. I also liked having Seamus and seeing where the next book will go. This was really a "middle" book. Some of the last story, lots of this story, and some of the next story. I'm so disappointed that the book is over. I'm moving back over to the "Into The Wilderness" series as I go back and forth so I can make them last a bit longer, and have just started Lake in the Clouds, but all I can do is think about getting to The Wild Rose!

Have you listened to any of Jill Tanner’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have only heard Jill Tanner in the Tea Rose and I enjoyed her just the same. She took a bit for me to get used to because I'm used to "softer" voices and hers is a bit husky, but it really allowed for her to have believable range for both mens and women's voices. People often complain that the narrator didnt have enough character voices but that annoys me. This is an exceptional narrator, paired with exceptional author of an exceptional series. No matter the narrator, however, its a difficult (if not impossible) task to actually be able to create a completely different voice for every single character. I read books ti my kids and struggle with it, I cant imagine doing it with a novel!! I'll look for her in future books, I'd enjoy listening to her again.

Any additional comments?

POTENTIALLY SEEN AS A SPOILER: I only have one complaint, and its a tiny one. At the end of the book, I wish we had been able to know what had happened to Sid in the time before he arrived. Maybe it will explain it in the next book.

As good as its predecessor

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