Beyond The Roses
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4.0 • 2 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
To the outside world, my life is perfect.
I’m young and rich, and some may even say I’m beautiful. But I would give anything to be somebody else because after being extraordinary all my life, all I wish for is…silence.
My name is Lola Van Allen, and there’s no easy way to say it, but…I’m dying.
When my doctors reveal all hope is lost, I decide to spend the time I have left sharing my experience at Strawberry Fields, a summer camp for terminally ill children. No matter my fate, I yearn to make a difference.
Things are quiet and slow-moving until I meet him.
Dr. Roman Archibald.
From the moment our lives entwine, he pushes me until breaking point. But for someone who has nothing left to lose, I push back twice as hard. Roman challenges me in ways I never imagined, revealing things aren’t always what they seem.
This is my story…and how I got a second chance at life.
Customer Reviews
emotional, heart breaking and poignant
BEYOND THE ROSES by Monica James is a contemporary, adult story of romance and loss focusing on twenty five year old Lola Van Allen, and thirty year old Dr. Roman Archibald.
Told from first person perspective (Lola ) and one final chapter by Roman, BEYOND THE ROSES follows twenty-five year old Lola Van Allen as she enters into the remaining months of her life. Volunteering at a summer camp for children with terminal illness, Lola will met Dr. Roman Archibald, the man with whom Lola will fall in love. What ensues is the building romance and love between Lola and Roman, as Lola makes a decisions in an effort to get and give a second chance at life.
BEYOND THE ROSES is an emotional and heart breaking story of love, life, second chances and forever. Monica James pulls the reader into a roller coaster of feelings; of life and death; hope and understanding; sacrifice, struggle, acceptance and moving forward. BEYOND THE ROSES is a tragic yet joyous, sensitive and poignant look at death and dying, love and loss.
All the emotional stars
I love going into books blind, especially when I already know that I enjoy previous work from the author.
All I knew about Beyond the Roses was that the cover absolutely took my breath away, it is stunning!
Once I started I knew this book would complete break me and evoke so many emotions and man did it ever!
Lola is such a strong, fierce and selfless female. She is truly a fighter!
Knowing her days are numbered she wanted to spend them doing something meaningful and possibly bring hope to others like her.
“Never underestimate your impact on the world. You may just be someone’s reason for living.”
She has all but accepted her fate but then she meets some incredible people at Strawberry Fields (a summer camp) who urge her to fight.
With the help of Dr. Roman Archibald she decides to give treatments another shot.
“Better I die fighting than die without a fight”
Now I don’t want to give to much away so I don’t know how to properly finish this review.
There were twists that I was not expecting and was completely surprised by.
I knew no matter what direction this book went in that I was going to be left in tears.
It was beautiful, raw, inspiring, heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time. Monica really is so extremely talented at what she does.
I loved this book and am so glad I read it.
It made me realize I should slow down a bit and truly enjoy all the moments in life, big and small.
ARC provided for honest review.