{"product_id":"the-rose-queen-9781529156799","title":"The Rose Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE #2 \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLING SAGA FROM AUTHOR KATIE FLYNN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWill love bloom in a new city?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1938, and Cadi is chosen to be Rose Queen in the annual Rose Fete. She is thrilled to be treated like royalty for the day. But deep down she is desperate to leave the Welsh mining community where she grew up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen war is declared, Cadi and her best friend Poppy see a chance to escape. Cadi leaves behind her parents and local boy Aled, whom she is meant to marry, for Liverpool. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut city life doesn't bring the opportunities they'd hoped for. Unable to join the forces, the girls are left looking for work in poverty-stricken Scotland Ward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey secure jobs in a local pub, and Cadi's blossoming relationship with a handsome dock worker deepens after he rescues her from a terrifying encounter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Aled unexpectedly appears dressed in RAF uniform Cadi finds her worlds colliding again. Now the Rose Queen must decide: who will become her King?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_____________________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHY READERS LOVE KATIE FLYNN...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Her characters are like old friends' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Takes you on a journey of heartbreak and joy' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Heartwarming romance' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Hard to put down' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Flynn's latest saga, \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Rose, \u003c\/i\u003eis now available for pre-order.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-1612024\"\u003eKatie Flynn\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.12w x 1.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529156799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529156793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC008000\"\u003eSagas\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014050\"\u003eHistorical | 20th Century | World War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027050\"\u003eRomance | Historical | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e lived for many years in the north-west. A compulsive writer, she started with short stories and articles and many of her early stories were broadcast on \u003ci\u003eRadio Merseyside\u003c\/i\u003e. She decided to write her Liverpool series after hearing the reminiscences of family members about life in the city in the early years of the twentieth century. She also wrote as Judith Saxton. For the last few years of her life, she had to cope with ME but continued to write with the help of her daughter, Holly Flynn. Sadly, Katie passed away on 1st January 2019, but had already begun working with Holly on upcoming books, which will be published in 2019 and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44593385668845,"sku":"9781529156799","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_bd5e6425-c1fe-4fe9-8876-ca60649da2de.jpg?v=1702311851","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-rose-queen-9781529156799","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}