Book Review: The Convict and the Rose

5 STARS for The Convict and the Rose

Author: Jan Sikes

First Published: June 2014

Genre:  Biographical Fiction

SubGenre: Romantic Elements

Setting: Texas, prison

Heroine: Darlina Flowers

Hero: Luke Stone

Major Theme: An Exquisite Tribute to True Love

Despite separation and punitive realities, love, patience, self-examination, and artistic creativity nurture self-growth and a rewarding inner life. As this occurs, the outer life reflects it as well. This story of two people separated by life and bound by true love is beautiful, sorrowful, and hopeful. True love proves itself in this series.

Descriptors: a fearless true story that presents an evocative treatment of the human creative spirit, harsh realities and suffering of prison, harsh language

Favorite Supporting Character: Walter

Fun Tidbit: The parts about Luke learning how to do beading from Walter and other new experiences in prison, some rewarding and some very painful and injurious, are deep and engaging.

Memorable Line – Taking on the role of a rebel and outlaw had only landed him here in this godforsaken place.

5 out of 5 Stars!

Buy The Convict and the Rose

Cheers & Happy Reading!

Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic in Romance

 

 

By Flossie Benton Rogers

Paranormal romance author who loves to shake the edges of reality.

2 comments

  1. A wonderful book to review, Flossie. I loved this entire series and will vouch how wonderful it is—more so when you think it really happened. What a love story!
    Congratulations to Jan!

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