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Truth in Fiction
July, 2024
Dear Reader,
I amdelighted to tell you that on July 1st, I released a new historical novel, set in FortWorth during The Great Depression—but it isn’t depressing! Rose and herwidowed mother are waging life together, hoping for better things to come butnot complaining until then. You will be encouraged and uplifted by how theytackle their daily events. I just can’t write a novel without a romanticthread, and Rose by Another Name has two! Let me introduce you to itsthree main characters.
A Depression-era newspaper typesetter secretly creates the character she would like to be and dares to hope for the life she may have missed.
Rose Coughlin, injured in the wreck that killed her father, hides more thanone secret. As the Great Depression deepens, she covertly submits optimisticarticles as Lorraine Summerhill, the most exciting, capable woman she can imagine.Astounded by her success, she awakens to the possibility of walking gracefully andthinking like the fictional Lorraine. But will she lose the income thatsupports her and her mother if the editor-in-chief discovers he’s paying his minimallyeducated niece to write articles?
Alice Coughlin lives in the shroud of her widowhood until Rose challenges her to reengage in life and even consider the possibility of marriage again. Rediscovering her passion for accounting, she endeavors to help a friend get his business back on track. While setting the numbers straight, she earns Lawrence’s gratitude and respect, but also the dangerous notice of the embezzler. Could this be living life too fully?Dan Martin has rarely dated since his career choiceof veterinary medicine triggered rejection by his sweetheart. When Rose, whom he befriended intheir teens, comes to his practice with a seriously ill pet, their relationshipflourishes.
Preparing to move from his parents’home, he hopes to find a level-headed woman who will be his partner throughcalving cows, long hours, and midnight emergencies. Can their love ofanimals fit together his calling and a fulfilling family life? And is Rose too fragile for the pathhe has chosen?
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Thank you for your support.
Lee Carver
