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A stranger presses a letter into her hand...and unlocks the past she thought had been destroyed. England, 1850: As she makes her way through London's crowded streets, Rose Windermere is nearly knocked to the ground by a man who whispers a dire warning...and presses a letter into her hands before fleeing. The letter seems innocuous enough --- merely plans for a gentleman to meet his lover. But for Rose, the mark with which it is sealed recalls her idyllic childhood in India and a world that was destroyed one terrible night, when an uprising left her dearest friend, Hugo Drayton, dead. Amidst a city enthralled by its Great Exhibition, Rose is pulled back into the exotic land of her youth, as the past comes unimaginably alive. Caught in a web of deceit and intrigue, she must unravel the strange machinations of a man whose lust for power will threaten a monarchy --- and Rose's own heart!
"Enduring Brandewyne gives her readers what they crave --- a well-researched, detail-rich, and gentle historical romance about deserving characters and evildoers who get their comeuppance." ---Patty Engelmann, for Booklist, on The Crystal Rose
"This is an exhilarating Victorian romantic suspense that grips the audience with the vivid opening sequence in which the reader sees the fire through the eyes of Rose. The storyline contains several twists afterward....Historical romance readers will enjoy Rebecca Brandewyne's fine thriller." ---Harriet Klausner, #1 Amazon.com Reviewer, on The Crystal Rose
"Fast-paced, rooted in solid period details and supported by a fine cast of secondary characters --- especially the scrappy street urchins who come to Rose's aid --- Brandewyne's latest is another winning romp." ---Publishers Weekly on The Crystal Rose