"I always loved him...
...I thought he loved me...
...that he trusted me...
...that we would always be together.
Instead, he broke my heart.
So, I ran away from him...
It's been 9 years.
Why am I back here, to meet him?"
9 years have gone by since Clara Larue left Timberose Hills, turning her back on her parents and escaping her broken heart for life in the big city. With a great job, a condo of her own, and friends who adore her, she should be happy. Should be, but no man could live up to the memories of her first love.
Grayson Harris regrets everything. From the moment she walked out that door, storming into the cool February evening, he cursed himself over and over. Larger than life and always doing things with an extravagant air, Clara didn't just leave, she vanished. Gone from his world, Grayson tried to forget and move on but nothing could wipe the memories of her from his heart.
When a letter arrives on Clara's doorstep from Grayson, asking her to come back to Timberose, she knew she should resist. So, why did she find herself on a train making her way back home? And was she ready to face her parents again? Or Grayson? What good could come from going back to the place that still held her heart hostage in it's icy February fingers?
That Night in the Rose Garden is a childhood friends, high school sweethearts, second chance, HEA story about overcoming grief and financial differences.
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Content Guide
Content Warnings
-Racism + Racist Language
-Classism
-Mention of Death of a Parent + Sibling
-Discussions of Drug Abuse
-Discussions of Domestic Violence and Abuse
-Scars
-Mentions of Suicide
-Mentions of Child Neglect
-Mentions of Off Screen Violence Against Women
Representation
Wealthy but Simple
POC Ranchers/Cowboys
Single Mothers
Widows
Tropes
Second Chance Romance
High School Sweethearts
Uptown Girl
Dating What Mommy Hates
Cowboys
Small Towns Big Hearts
Promotion to Parent
Newphewism
Details
Basic Information
| Word Count | xx words |
| Published Date | February 14, 2024 |
| Cover Artist | Xaneria Ann |
| Page Count | xxx |
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Edition |
2.0 |
| Size | 6x9 inches |
| Weight | 13.6 oz |
| ISBN |
Digital
| Formats | EPub; Mobi; PDF |
| ISBN |
AudioBook
| Length | -- |
| Narrator | -- |
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