Book Synopsis:
Roses of Marrakech is a breathtaking romantic fiction, set between 1944 and 2016. The story follows 36 year-old primary school teacher, Ivy Fielding, who suffers from a lack of self esteem due to a facial birthmark. Her great-aunt Rose, who has always been her main source of emotional support, has just died, leaving her a bequest as well as her Lavenham cottage to Ivy and her mother. Ivy discovers tragedies in her family’s past while reading her late great-aunt’s diary, and this inspires her to fulfil a childhood dream and she jets off to Marrakech for the summer holidays. Set against the backdrop of wartime Suffolk and the present day spice-scented souks of Morocco, Ivy follows a trail of discovery that will change her life and those around her, forever. But when uncomfortable secrets of the past begin to surface, can she find the courage to confront them, or is it easier to walk away?
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My Review:
Roses Of Marrakech is a brilliant, dual timeline story which is both wonderfully romantic and heartwarming.
The two storylines follow members of the same family through the years from world war two to the present day. Unusually for me I enjoyed following both timelines as they both had different things to offer. I always enjoy dual timelines stories that are set in the second works war so I obviously enjoyed following Roses life and her romance during that time. Ivy’s story was very interesting as it’s a story about a woman discovering who she really is after years of bullying due to a birthmark. I really enjoyed watching her grow in confidence during the book.
One of the things that really stand out is how vivid the author’s descriptions are which make the settings come to life. I especially loved her descriptions of Marrakech with all the wonderful food and culture there. It has made me want to visit there as soon as I can!
Overall I thought this was a well written story which I enjoyed reading. It was great following the family and see how it develops over the years.
Huge thanks to Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book.
About the Author:
Rachel Clare lives in Lancaster and has a BA (Hons) in English and French, a MA in Modern Languages Research and a Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism. She started to write this book after to travelling to Morocco and Lavenham a few years ago, taking along with her a notebook and a pen to make notes of her impressions of all of the places that she visited and experienced.
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