Roses for Rebecca

by Margaret Kaine

Orphaned and homeless, Rebecca Lawson returns to London to work with her aunt and uncle at their pub in the East End. When the charming Ian Beresford walks into her bar, Rebecca—longing for security and a home—falls in love. But Ian soon disappears and Rebecca discovers that she is pregnant. Frantic with worry, she travels to Ian’s family home in search of him, only to find news of an appalling tragedy. Now Rebecca must struggle to pick up the pieces of her life and raise her newborn child.

448 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

Born and educated in the Potteries in Staffordshire, Margaret Kaine now lives in Eastbourne. Her short stories have been published widely in women’s magazines in the UK, Australia, Norway, South Africa and Ireland. Ring of Clay, her debut novel, won both the RNA’s New Writer’s Award in 2002 and the Society of Authors’ Sagittarius Prize in 2003. She has now published seven romantic sagas about life in the Potteries between the 50’s and 70’s; and Dangerous Decisions (Choc Lit), a romantic suspense Translations include German and French and all details of her books can be found on her website -
www.margaretkaine.com

Reviews

[Larah Yearwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok this book is heartbreaking. One tragedy after the other and yet it’s beautifully written. I do wish the ending was slightly happier but then again that may not have worked so well with the story. Either way, you’ll need tissues with this book.

[Bronwyn Rykiert · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wa s a nice story about Rebecca Lawson, who lost her parents during the war and after the war she went to live with her Aunt and Uncle in their East End Pub wher she worked as a barmaid. One night she met Ian Beresford and they fell in love. After one night together Rebecca found herself pregnant and when she went to look for Ian because she had not heard from him she found out he had been killed at a football match. Rebecca then had to let her Aunt and Uncle know that she was pregnant. She decided to keep the baby. After that she met Johnny, who had been a friend of Ian's who wanted to marry her to give Anna a father but Rebecca had met David, a doctor, who held her heart.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book and felt it reflected well the moral climate, position of women, and the eocnomic hardships of the early post-war years.

[Jouja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heart wrenching. Terrific story!