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The Rose Beyond
The year is 1897. Inevitability comes calling to the Washington, D. C. home of Sir Ian Hargrove, his wife, Elsbeth, and their daughter, Arielle, in this debut historical romance novel by Maryland writer, Sharon Allen Gilder. Life’s ambiguities and long-held secrets converge to embrace the power of the individual and test the resilience of relationships.
A long-buried indiscretion melded with misplaced devotions threatens the stability of the Hargrove family and tests the strength of their bond. One woman, Alexandra Whitaker, is hell-bent on sabotaging their foundation as the tumultuous mix of passion, obsession, love, and loss forge her resolve.
Discoveries from across the ocean led by shopkeeper and detective, Morgan Pennybacker accompanied by her assistant, Agnes Fielding, and parakeet, Peepers, portend to unhinge everything the family patriarch has worked so diligently to protect. The compassion and wisdom of a dowager confidante and her handsome nephew, William Clay, bring stability to the vicarious parameters established by death as one woman’s passing brings new hope, love, and transformation to the residents near and within Emma Willard’s estate, Chestnut Heights.
From Wales, to England, to the U.S. capital, The Rose Beyond is a fragrant reminder of the tenacity of the human spirit and the power of love.
A long-buried indiscretion melded with misplaced devotions threatens the stability of the Hargrove family and tests the strength of their bond. One woman, Alexandra Whitaker, is hell-bent on sabotaging their foundation as the tumultuous mix of passion, obsession, love, and loss forge her resolve.
Discoveries from across the ocean led by shopkeeper and detective, Morgan Pennybacker accompanied by her assistant, Agnes Fielding, and parakeet, Peepers, portend to unhinge everything the family patriarch has worked so diligently to protect. The compassion and wisdom of a dowager confidante and her handsome nephew, William Clay, bring stability to the vicarious parameters established by death as one woman’s passing brings new hope, love, and transformation to the residents near and within Emma Willard’s estate, Chestnut Heights.
From Wales, to England, to the U.S. capital, The Rose Beyond is a fragrant reminder of the tenacity of the human spirit and the power of love.
445 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 13, 2014
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About the author
Sharon Allen Gilder
9 books4 followers Native Washingtonian, Sharon Allen Gilder's debut novel, The Rose Beyond and its sequel, Beyond the Rose, are historical romances laced with mystery set in 1897 and 1898 in Washington, D.C. From Wales, to England, to the U.S. capital, The Rose Beyond and Beyond the Rose are fragrant reminders of the tenacity of the human spirit and the power of love. Her latest novel, Forever the Rose, is book three in The Rose Series. Feel the heat as the stories unfold page by enticing page.
Her novel, The Widow of Woodholme, is a historical romance set in 1821 and 1822 in the City of Washington and Georgetown.
Ms. Gilder is a freelance writer. She lives in Maryland and South Carolina with her husband. Her stories and articles have appeared in newspapers including The Washington Post, The Gazette, The Potomac Almanac, Great Falls Connection, and The Town Courier as well as national magazines including Montessori Life, Tomorrow's Child, Home & Design, and Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists.
She is an educator and taught at Woodward High School in Rockville, Maryland. She wrote the curriculum, Safety, Touch & Me for the Montgomery County Public Schools and was Director of Marketing for a private school in Rockville. An avid reader, she caught the writing bug at an early age. She penned several children's books that she hopes to see in print one day. Her love of music prompted her to write an Irish drinking song in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Her original song, "Oh The Whiskey" that she performs can be viewed on YouTube.com.
Her novel, The Widow of Woodholme, is a historical romance set in 1821 and 1822 in the City of Washington and Georgetown.
Ms. Gilder is a freelance writer. She lives in Maryland and South Carolina with her husband. Her stories and articles have appeared in newspapers including The Washington Post, The Gazette, The Potomac Almanac, Great Falls Connection, and The Town Courier as well as national magazines including Montessori Life, Tomorrow's Child, Home & Design, and Advance for Speech-Language Pathologists.
She is an educator and taught at Woodward High School in Rockville, Maryland. She wrote the curriculum, Safety, Touch & Me for the Montgomery County Public Schools and was Director of Marketing for a private school in Rockville. An avid reader, she caught the writing bug at an early age. She penned several children's books that she hopes to see in print one day. Her love of music prompted her to write an Irish drinking song in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Her original song, "Oh The Whiskey" that she performs can be viewed on YouTube.com.
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