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Return of the Rose

Name: Return of the Rose
Author: Theresa Ragan
ISBN: 9781463610067

by Theresa Ragan

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Overview

Twin sisters are born in Medieval England. One of the infants is dying and is taken to the Witch of Devonshire, who uses supernatural powers to transport the ailing babe to the future. It is the year 1986 when Cathy Hayes, a woman who has lost her child and husband in a car accident, finds the baby at her doorstep, gets her the medical attention she needs, and raises the baby as her own. Morgan grows up in the twentieth century with a mysterious attraction to a hollow suit of armor that stands in the window of her mother’s antique store. Morgan is twenty-four years old when she becomes entangled within the armor’s metal plates and is whisked back in time where she is mistaken for Amanda Forrester, a twin sister she knows nothing about. In Amanda’s place, Morgan is forced to marry King Henry’s favored knight, Derek Vanguard, Lord of Braddock Hall. Abandoned by his mother and having failed as a child to gain his father’s love, Derek’s heart is as cold as the stone walls of his castle. In the end, Morgan discovers the true power of love and for the first time in her life she knows where she belongs.

Synopsis

Morgan Hayes grows up in the twentieth century with a mysterious attraction to a hollow suit of armor that stands in the window of her mother's antique store. She is twenty-four years old when she becomes entangled within the armor's metal plates and is whisked back in time where she is mistaken for a twin sister she knows nothing about. Morgan is forced to marry King Henry's favored knight, Derek Vanguard, Lord of Braddock Hall. Abandoned by his mother and having failed as a child to gain his father's love, Derek's heart is as cold as the stone walls of his castle. In the end, will Morgan discover the true power of love?

About the Author, Theresa Ragan

Almost twenty years ago, I sat down to write my very first romance novel and ended up with binders filled with notes and character sketches. Five years later, I complete my first novel, Return of the Rose. I joined Romance Writers of America and the Sacramento Chapter of RWA. I worked with critique partners, signed with two agents, and worked with more than a few editors. I garnered six nominations in RWA's prestigious Golden Heart Competition, entered many writing contests, attended conferences all over the U.S. and most importantly, I wrote every day. Despite all of my hard work, signing with a publisher in New York was not to be. My husband told me I should write for the love of writing and nothing else. He was right. And that's exactly what I began to do. I cannot wait to wake up every morning and write. I have a passion for telling stories and I cannot imagine doing anything else. Becoming an indie author has allowed me to share my stories with readers--a dream come true.

Since self-publishing in 2011, Theresa Ragan has sold over 300,000 books and she recently signed her very first publishing contract. Theresa lives with her husband, Joe, and the youngest of her four children in Sacramento, California.

Other books by Theresa Ragan include A Knight in Central Park, Finding Kate Huntley, Taming Mad Max, and Having My Baby (the first in the Baylor Family Series)