Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith

Half-Blown Rose

Leesa Cross-Smith

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction romance emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

An irresistible story of a woman remaking her life after her husband’s betrayal leads to a year of travel, art, and passion in Paris, from the award-winning author of This Close to Okay. Vincent, having grown up as the privileged daughter of artis...

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Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 69%
hopeful 24%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 21%
lighthearted 21%
sad 14%
funny 13%
tense 8%
challenging 7%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%
dark 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 44%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.51

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