THE WINTER ROSE

THE WINTER ROSE by Melanie Dobson

The Winter Rose is a gorgeously written Christian historical fiction story following two points in history. The first thread is set in 1943 where American Grace Tonquin is desperately trying to rescue Jewish children from the Nazis and get them out of France. The second thread is set in Oregon in 2003. Addie Hoult is trying to find members of the Tonquin family to help a man, Charlie, who has become a father figure to her. He urgently needs a bone marrow transplant to save his life from a genetic disease that is destroying his body. The problem is Charlie won't tell Addie anything about his past. There are secrets and guilt there that he would rather take to his grave than reveal. Addie refuses to accept this and sets out to find the answers and hopefully healing for the man that was once a teenager that made his way across the mountains of France in an attempt to begin a new life.

HEADS UP- There is a point in the story that you find out that adultery happened in a relationship. There are no details given to the relationship. It just brings understanding to why one of the main characters is dealing with a lot of pain in their life.

There is also a point where you think a rape may occur, but it is stopped.