5 STARS for The Convict and the Rose
Author: Jan Sikes
First Published: June 2014
Genre: Â 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!
Cheers & Happy Reading!
Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic in Romance
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!
It is an awesome story. Thanks for commenting, Mae.