The Flowers of Penruddock: A Romance Collection

By Ronnda Eileen Henry

Selected as a Silver Medalist in the 2018 FAPA (Florida Authors and Publishers Association) President's Book Awards in the Romance Fiction category. Readers' Favorite FIVE-STAR Romance Collection. Sweet. Emotionally unique. A collection of differently-aged heroines. "Can't put it down ... emotional ride ... smooth and poetic ... dramatically romantic ... surprising twists ... can't get enough of this author" A happily-ever-after romance collection of SEVEN novellas set in a fantasy world on an island continent called Penruddock. Each flower-named heroine varies in age and social position, but each beauty finds romance amidst a journey of obstacles. If you enjoy sweet romance, the kind of love that brings families together, and stories with subtle inspirational elements, this book is for you. Meet the Heroines and their Stories ROSE When Rose, a common-born late-twenties widow meets Conor, who helped raise her as an orphan, she finds him unhappy, focused on revenge against those who killed their parents. She helps him remember the simple values and joys they used to share in their meager adoptive childhood home. But is it too late? Has life been so hard on Conor that he'll never soften? POPPY Eighteen-year-old, pure-hearted Poppy, gives up worldly advantages, title and wealth when she flees from a forced marriage to a cruel man. Alone with nowhere to go, Poppy faces an unknown future. How will she survive? VIOLET A noblewoman and three-times widow, Violet, is accused of murdering her last husband. In the process of defending her innocence, she meets someone who inspires her to focus on what's the most important thing in her life. But will fighting for that save her from a guilty verdict and execution? HYACINTH After Hyacinth's aging husband, the king, develops a fatal illness and dies, Hyacinth reflects on their long past and the loving devotion they had for each other, a love that endured bitter tragedies and hateful conspiracies. MARIGOLD When Marigold travels with her cousin, the princess, who's on her way to get married, Marigold is kidnapped. Courageous, dutiful and trained in weaponry, Marigold deceives her kidnappers and pretends that she's the princess. Will her deception right an old wrong or cause her execution? PENNY Single forty-year-old Penny has devoted her life to serving in her community and caring for her retired parents. But after their deaths, an abandoned infant is placed in her care and causes her to do something she never thought she would. She proposes marriage to a single man who has become a friend. Will she regret her bold act, or will he accept and change their lives for the better? KRYSANTHA Eighteen-year-old Krysantha finds love in an arranged marriage with William, an older man. When he dies, Krysantha is strapped with a young son to raise, and starts a business to provide for his future. But William's estranged and jealous family attempt to sabotage her success. Will their vindictiveness destroy her or push her into the arms of another man? Buy a copy and receive a BONUS Jane Austen fan fiction fantasy novella titled "Cousins, One and All." Spectacular value Brighten a friend's life, and buy her a copy, too. Be sure to look for other romance novellas penned by this author.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1986006972
• ISBN13: 9781986006972
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.0" x 10.0"