Truths and Roses [Kindle Edition]

Inglath Cooper (Author)

Book Description

First love. Second chances. Secrets with the power to change lives.

When Will Kincaid’s professional football career comes to an abrupt end in a single night, he’s left to figure out what he’s going to do with the rest of his life. He heads home to the small Virginia town where he grew up and crosses paths with Hannah Jacobs, the only girl in high school who had ever rejected him. It’s Hannah who once made him question the choices he had made, and it’s Hannah who’s making him question them all over again. But with the weight of a secret he’s managed to hide from the world his entire adult life hanging over him, he can’t afford to question his choices.

Hannah Jacobs had once made the choice to deny her feelings for Will Kincaid, at the time finding it the only possible option for a young girl intent on burying a nightmare she only wanted to forget. The life she’s made for herself as a librarian in Lake Perdue is a quiet one, and she’s hardly prepared for the day when Will rams his fancy Ferrari into her dependable old clunker. But for Hannah, Will Kincaid can only stir up memories she had long ago put away forever. And there’s nothing at all good that can come from bringing them back to life again.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Truths and Roses. . .so sweet and adorable, I didn't want to stop reading it. I could have put it down and picked it up in the morning, but I didn't want to." - Kirkusreviews.com

About the Author

Award winning, Best selling author Inglath Cooper was born in Virginia. She is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in English. She has written ten published novels and one novella. She fell in love with books as soon as she learned how to read. "My mom read to us before bed, and I think that's how I started to love stories. I think I read most of the books in my elementary school library."

That love for books translated into a natural love for writing and a desire to create stories that other readers could get lost in, just as she had gotten lost in her favorite books. Her stories focus on the dynamics of relationships, those between a man and a woman, mother and daughter, sisters, friends. They most often take place in small Virginia towns very much like the one where she grew up and are peopled with characters who reflect those values and traditions.

"There's something about small-town life that's just part of who I am. I've had the desire to live in other places, wondered what it would be like to be a true Manhattanite, but the thing I know I would miss is the familiarity of faces everywhere I go. There's a lot to be said for going in the grocery store and seeing ten people you know!"

Inglath Cooper is an avid supporter of companion animal rescue and is a volunteer and donor for the Ballard County Humane Society. She and her family have fostered many dogs and cats who have gone on to be adopted by other families. "The rewards are endless. It's an eye-opening moment to realize that what one person throws away can fill another's with love and joy."

 

Product Details

• File Size: 432 KB
• Print Length: 298 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0615701582
• Publisher: Fence Free Entertainment, LLC (June 28, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0059BU5YQ
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,501 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars The truth is... January 15, 2012

By Melanie

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

3 Stars because I "liked it" but wasn't in love with it. The book was on an Amazon recommendation list and only cost 99 cents for my Kindle. Oh and it's PG, not a typical romance with "throw me down" love scenes. I really liked that it was PG.

Overall, the writing is excellent and the book was edited well. The flow of the book is steady and though the perspective changes between Will and Hannah pretty consistently, it's easy to follow and in tune with the rhythm of the story. It's tough because it's not that I didn't like the storyline it's just that it was so... ordinary. Ordinary makes it easy to read and easy to relate to but also makes it forgettable. I was waiting for a big explosion but it never came.

Honestly, this book does have the power to do good in someone's life if you've had the same challenges. The moral of the story comes down to following your heart, opening up on your life struggles, and having the strength to overcome those struggles. If you do those things, it will lead to your own happily ever after.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Well done! October 19, 2011

By ejaygirl

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Will Kincaid returns home to Lake Perdue following his successful, career-ending play in the Super Bowl. He's never prepared for anything but football and at 29 has no idea of what's next for himself. He runs into Hannah Jacobs, a young woman he once cared a lot for and who now bears no resemblance to the vibrant woman he once knew, inside and out.

This is a story of two people trying to find their way and themselves after experiencing traumatic events. Hannah and Jacob somehow find a way to reconnect but their romance is hampered by the events from their past that are alive and unwell in the present. Theirs is a sweet relationship that struggles to survive while they attempt to help one another and figure out how to heal on their own. While their romantic interludes are sexy, the details are left to your imagination.

Will is an honorable and extremely likable character who you want to succeed in this relationship. Hannah, however, has so much self loathing it is sometimes tough to stay sympathetic to her plight. She redeems herself near the end but it was rough going at times. It's a well written story of setbacks and triumph, told realistically with sensitivity. The secondary characters are interesting and consistent with a small-town environment (no secrets in this place!).

I enjoyed the book as it was very interesting with a strong storyline and good dialogue. It's well-paced, although it dragged somewhat near the end, but not enough to alter my rating.

(I was provided a copy of the book by the author for review.)

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Get lost in a good story January 22, 2012

By dandysandy

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I really enjoyed this book. I needed an escape and this was the best way to do it! I enjoyed the twists and turns in the story and loved watching the two characters come out of their self imposed shells of protection. Each chapter pulled me deeper into the story and I was rooting these two characters on in hopes that they could have their happy ending!

More About the Author

Bestselling, RITA® Award winning author Inglath Cooper fell in love with books as soon as she learned how to read. She is a Virginia girl who also loves dogs, compassionate people, being outside, summertime, pretty much all vegetables and happiness.

"Truths and Roses. . .so sweet and adorable, I didn't want to stop reading it. I could have put it down and picked it up again in the morning, but I didn't want to." -- Kirkusreviews.com

On Truths and Roses: "I adored this book...what romance should be, entwined with real feelings, real life and roses blooming. Hats off to the author, best book I have read in a while." - Rachel Dove, http://frustratedyukkymummy.blog.co.uk

"I am a sucker for sweet love stories! This is definitely one of those! It was a very easy, well written, book. It was easy to follow, detailed, and didn't leave me hanging without answers." - www.layfieldbaby.blogspot.com

"I don't give it often, but I am giving it here - the sacred 10. Why? Inglath Cooper's A GIFT OF GRACE mesmerized me; I consumed it in one sitting. When I turned the last page, it was three in the morning." -- MaryGrace Meloche, Contemporary Romance Writers

5 Blue Ribbon Rating! ". . .more a work of art than a story. . .Tragedies affect entire families as well as close loved ones, and this story portrays that beautifully as well as giving the reader hope that somewhere out there is A GIFT OF GRACE for all of us. -- Chrissy Dionne, Romance Junkies 5 Stars. "A warm contemporary family drama starring likable people coping with tragedy and triumph." 4 1/2 Stars. -- Harriet Klausner -- Romantic Times

"A GIFT OF GRACE is a beautiful, intense, and superbly written novel about grief and letting go, second chances and coming alive again after devastating adversity. Warning!! A GIFT OF GRACE is a three-hanky read...better make that a BIG box of tissues read! Wowsers, I haven't cried so much while reading a book in a long long time...Ms. Cooper's skill makes A GIFT OF GRACE totally believable, totally absorbing...and makes Laney Tucker vibrantly alive. This book will get into your heart and it will NOT let go. A GIFT OF GRACE is simply stunning in every way--brava, Ms. Cooper! Highly, highly recommended!" 4 1/2 Hearts -- Romance Readers Connection

"...A WOMAN WITH SECRETS...a powerful love story laced with treachery, deceit and old wounds that will not heal...enchanting tale...weaved with passion, humor, broken hearts and a commanding love that will have your heart soaring and cheering for a happily ever after love. Kate is strong-willed, passionate and suffers a bruised heart. Cole is sexy, stubborn and also suffers a bruised heart...gripping plot. I look forward to reading more of Ms. Cooper's work!" - www.freshfiction.com