A New York Times bestselling novel
Can a woman with a past and a man with no future find lasting love?
Stephen Kenyon Duke of Ashburton has always taken the duties of his rank seriously--until a doctor's grim diagnosis sends him running from his world of privilege.?Traveling incognito he yearns to experience life to the fullest in what time he has left.?
When Stephen rescues a drowning child he is drawn into the warm embrace of the Fitzgeralds a family theatrical troupe brimming with laughter and affection.?And their enchanting compassionate daughter Rosalind Jordan stirs emotions he's never known before.?
Widowed young Rosalind is happy organizing her exuberant close-knit family.?She doesn't expect to fall in love with a quiet stranger whose wit and kindness speak to her heart. When Stephen tells Rosalind the truth of his condition and proposes marriage she accepts despite the shadow of inevitable loss.?
Together they find profound passion and companionship. Yet neither dares speak of love for only a miracle will give them the future they desperately desire?
'One Perfect Rose is Mary Jo Putney in top form.'
?Romantic Times
'In her superb inimitable style Putney takes a pair of magnetic beautifully match protagonists places them in a dark impossible situation and makes it work.'
?Library Journal
The Fallen Angels series:
Book 1: Thunder & Roses
Book 2: Dancing on the Wind
Book 3: Petals in the Storm
Book 4: Angel Rogue
Book 5: Shattered Rainbows
Book 6: River of Fire
Book 7: One Perfect Rose
About the Author
A New York Times Wall Street Journal and USAToday bestselling author Mary Jo Putney's novels are known for psychological depth and intensity and include historical and contemporary romance fantasy and young adult fantasy. Winner of numerous writing awards including two RITAs three Romantic Times Career Achievement awards and the Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award from Romance Writers of America she has had numerous books listed among Library Journal's and Booklist's top romances of the year.
