The Thornless Rose

By: Porter, Jc

"The Thornless Rose" is a full-length novel that poses the question if we are living up to the expectations of other people or trying to manage those expectations to who we already are. It challenges the reader to determine which of society's labels should be disregarded as we pursue our lives and what must be taken into account when interacting with other people. Society places certain labels on everyone and "The Thornless Rose" is meant to remind us that we must decide for ourselves which of those we are going to accept and which of those we will leave behind. The story transports the reader with fiction that calls upon the senses through concrete detail and distinctive voice when Isvara and Michelle's prized rose garden becomes infected with a disease previously unseen in roses. Paul Soer, a simple landscaper, is commissioned to build a fountain, which will be his masterpiece, for the two beautiful and secretive clients who challenge his perception of femininity and learn for themselves that he is also more than what he appears to be on the surface. "The Thornless Rose" is a timeless narrative with characters and settings that come to life through visceral story telling and dreamlike movements. It's a psychological romance touched with the paranormal but is as visually sharp as a white marble fountain being sculpted in a rose garden.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1797592777
• ISBN13: 9781797592770
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 8.0"