A review by darkcrystal1839
The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley

5.0

I can't get enough of Susanna Kearsley's books, it seems. I got my hands on various titles and I've spend a very lazy few days plowing through them. I read this gem in all of an afternoon. This title has a lot in common with my first introduction to the Kearsley style - The Winter Sea. There are two main storylines that we are given, and we travel back and forth along with the main character. I just adore the paranormal aspects of Kearsley's books. This book seemed to be more centered around romance than any other element, which was fine; but those expecting a bit more of the mystery that can sometimes be found in her other books might be a little disappointed. There was a bit of confusion for me towards the end - inevitable, really, when you throw time travel in the mix - but it was fairly easily sorted if you stop and think it out. Not an easy feat for a writer; I've read some books where the timeline gets so screwy and the author just assumes that the reader won't take the time or energy to worry about sorting it out, so they don't worry about it either. Just make it work for the story. Well, I may be wrong, and I'm sure there are far smarter people out there who might have found flaws, but I thought all the oddities with the timelines were explained to satisfaction. I'm welcome to hear corrections if I'm wrong; I don't think I'd be bothered enough for it to ruin the story for me.

As I said, this book is more for the fan of historical romances than anything; fans of The Winter Sea will definitely enjoy this book. And now I'm off to read yet another Kearsley title!