The Girl They Called Rose: A Novel

The truth will set you free. But there’s no promising that it won’t destroy you first. After all, the pain of trauma undeniably has no expiration date. When Dr. Sabrina’s Cameron’s career is devastated by scandal, she is forced to leave the fast paced, urban life she created in Chicago and return to the quiet, rural corner of her South Dakota hometown where agonizing memories of her past still haunt her. When she encounters Jackson Carlson, the pain and heartbreak of lost love instantly resurfaces. It’s been nine years since she last saw him, nevertheless, the sight of him still makes her heart flip. There was a time she thought they were destined to be lifelong soulmates. Jackson’s family embraced her as one of their own when she was a mere child. They gave her a home and stability. But it was Jackson who taught her love. With passing years, the strong bond of childhood friendship morphed to the innocent tenderness first love before transforming into a love so deep it swallowed her whole. And when it fell apart, it almost destroyed her. Things were finally going Jackson’s way. He lived a simple life as a successful rancher on the plains of West River South Dakota. Then Sabrina Cameron waltzed back into his life, completely turning it upside down. She was the love of his life. Letting her go was the hardest thing he ever had to do. But he knew for her to pursue her dreams, he needed to sacrifice his own happiness and do whatever it took to set her free. Now she was back, and so were the impassionate feelings he never let go of. As Sabrina falls into her new medical practice, she meets an elderly woman named Rose with advancing dementia and connections to the Carlson family. Sabrina struggles to provide care to the woman who is seemingly trapped in the past. Tortured by memories her family doesn’t understand, Sabrina fights to seek peace for the woman. She soon realizes, however, that accomplishing this will require Jackson’s help. The more time she spends with him, the harder she struggles to fight the undeniable chemistry that still exists between them. Their journey to uncover the truth unveils harrowing secrets of inconceivable acts of injustice that continue to impact the present. Factors that while are entombed far in the past, presently haunt Rose and pose a significant threat to her well-being. They battle time seeking to reconcile the past and alleviate the suffering of a dying woman before it is too late. In the process, they encounter the unceasing existence of both internal and external evils that continue to prevail in present day. Can the lessons of past teach them to overcome the darkness that both surrounds them and is within their hearts? Can the truth, however painful it may be, truly set them free? Or is history destined to repeat itself? The Girl They Called Rose is an enthralling love story that encaptivates the essence of the human spirit. Based on historical events, it highlights past injustices to human rights and the powerful ability to survive and embrace the possibility of new beginnings. —- ISBN: 9798327419926