Review: A good read.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2013
Sera has never forgotten Rosethorn, and years of traveling the world the mansion still holds a special place in her heart. There is an air of romance about it; it holds memories of happiness but also sadness. When her lover Chase asks her live with him in Paris she agrees but wants to return home one last time to Rosethorn for closure. It is on this return that by, chance or fate, she meets her first love Andrew the man who still captures her heart.I liked Sera, but I did find myself questioning some of her choices at times.  I like Andrew in both past and present form; you could tell that Sera is the love of his life. I like their relationship and could feel that the connection they had as teenagers, was still there when they meet up again years later.I enjoyed the storyline I wanted to know more about Sera and Andrew story I wanted to find out their secrets and what happened between them in the past. I really enjoyed the chapters about Sera's mother Stella. I would say these were my favorite parts of the book. Stella was from the Philippines, so it was interesting to read about her culture that was woven very well into the story. Stella's conversation with Daniel's parents and his brother Alex during dinner was particularly funny and I found myself laughing out loud.However I think my main problem I had with Rosethorn was that it kept jumping between the past, and the present and I found myself reading chapters thinking I was in the past, and I wasn't I was in the present and vice versus; therefore I found myself getting frustrated at times.  I found the story was a little slow in some parts; this may have been because the book is extremely descriptive. I think it was necessary when describing Rosethon and I like that but in other parts of the book I felt it was too much.The ending was good, but I felt that it was rather sudden, and left me with a few unanswered questions. I also felt that Sera and Andrew story had more tell, if there is not going to be another book then I think an epilogue would have made me happy and given me closure.Overall I enjoyed this book that I think will appeal to others.Rosethron gets 3 stars from me.