Picture this…
It’s night time. Everyone in my house is asleep. It’s completely quiet. I reading Camilla’s Roses and got to a part that made me gasp so loud I thought I woke everyone up! Fortunately I didn’t so I kept reading because I couldn’t stop there! I read this book in one sitting, something I rarely do.
Bernice L. McFadden can write, y’all. If you’ve been following me for a bit you know that a small group of us have been reading through her backlist and not a single book so far has disappointed. Even in a short novel I connected to her characters and they ripped my heart out.
Summary: Unfolding in a progression of stirring and powerful chapters, Camillas Roses presents a life haunted by the past. Camillas childhood was immersed in chaos and love, and steeped in the myth of perfection. As an adult, she never looked back, refusing to acknowledge the people and places that had scarred her so many years ago. But a legacy of cancer proves inescapable, forcing Camilla to embrace the pastno matter how painful it may beand to salvage what is left of her love in order to save her daughter.
Reading McFadden’s books has been such a highlight of my year and I highly recommend each and every one.
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Toni Rocchetti is a copy editor helping authors strengthen their narratives, deepen character arcs, and find the story that is already in the draft. She reads 80+ books a year across literary fiction, memoir, and nonfiction — and writes about what she is learning along the way. Work with Toni →
