Rose's Treasure

by Michael Lachance

Rose escapes the Women's Correctional Institute in the Everglades, rushes through the sawgrass to meet her lover and forever disappear from South Florida. Scott rides his horse and believes he is her knight in armor ready to rescue a damsel wronged by a flawed court. Together, they flee Ft. Lauderdale and go to the Dry Tortugas in search of a secret that's she's hid in Fort Jefferson. A note and a key are the only way they'll get to the rest of her treasure and save themselves from The Cartel. Everyone's got a stake in finding Rose, but no one is stronger than Hurricane Chris.

310 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 11, 2025

Reviews

[Corine Borowiak · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Gist of this YA story is decent but especially in the beginning, some sentences were awkward or had missing words. Even after reading a sentence several times, I would give up on its meaning and just move on. Other times thoughts were worded in an unusual way, for example, saying "soak and wet" instead of soaking wet. I also had a problem with one of the characters bragging about catching and killing 20 dolphins when dolphins are a protected species. When you finally get to the end and look back, you can say, this was a good YA story, but the writing was a struggle for me.

[Ashley Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I entered the giveaway for this book and ending up winning it. I was not sure what I was getting into when I first read the description, but it piqued my interest. This would not have been a book I would have come across on my own and I am glad I found it on the giveaways. Had I not won, I would have purchased to read. This is a great read.

[Michael Lachance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cool story, loved the scenes and the pursuit during a hurricane. Love's twist and turns, friends willing to go the extra mile, and a chance to get right.