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Book Review of The Heart of the Rose

The Heart of the Rose
The Heart of the Rose
Author: June Barraclough
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Paperback
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I love this book - but I would never call it a "charming Cinderella story with a touch of Upstairs, Downstairs", because Anne is definitely no Cinderella, although it is the story of a love affair between Charles, the heir to an earldom, and Anne, the nurserymaid for his younger brother and sisters. The cover art is all wrong, too. It's actually a tragic love story. But please, don't let that put you off reading it - it's incredibly moving, and the love between Charles and Anne is so tender! I get tears in my eyes just thinking about their story and believe me, I don't cry over novels or even movies very easily. It's a heartrending romance, but read it!