Rosebuds

by Margaret Mayhew

Flora and Tally first met as schoolgirls in 1947, at Beechlawn Girls' College. Theirs is an unlikely friendship, as Flora's mother is a war widow, struggling to make ends meet, while Tally is really Lady Atalanta Ashby - rich and privileged, yet lonely. On leaving school the girls share a flat in London, and Tally is courted by the richest, most handsome young men in town while Flora pines hopelessly after Tally's dashing stepbrother, Nicholas. In the years to come, the bond between Flora and Tally will be tested to the full as they seek love and happiness.

368 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2004

About the author

Margaret Mayhew was born in London and her earliest childhood memories were of the London Blitz. She began writing in her mid-thirties and had her first novel published in 1976. She is married to American aviation author, Philip Kaplan, and lives in Gloucestershire.