Happy Sunday! Hope you have had a wonderful weekend with plenty of time to read 🙂 If you are looking for a new book for your TBR pile, I have a great option for you! Where the Last Rose Blooms by Ashley Clark has it all – history, romance, and a bit of mystery.

The Basics

Title: Where the Last Rose Blooms

Author: Ashley Clark

Series: Heirloom Secrets (Book 3 of 3)

Publication Date: February 1, 2022

Genre: Southern Historical/Contemporary; Dual Timeline

My Rating: 5 Stars

From the Back Cover:

Alice runs a New Orleans flower shop alongside her aunt, but thoughts of her mother, who went missing during Hurricane Katrina, are never far from her mind. After getting off on the wrong foot with a man who comes to the shop, Alice soon realizes their worlds overlap–and the answers they both seek can be found in the same place.

In 1861 Charleston, Clara is an abolitionist, unbeknownst to her father, who is heavily involved with the Confederacy. She attempts to assist an enslaved woman reunite with her daughter, and a dashing Union spy is just the person to help them. But things go very wrong when Clara agrees to aid the Northern cause by ferrying information about her father’s associates–and her own fiancé.

Faced with the unknown, both women across the years will have to dig deep to let their courage bloom.

My Review

This is a beautiful, moving conclusion to the Heirloom Secrets series! Ashley Clark has written another enchanting dual-timeline story, weaving threads from heroines in the 1860s and the present day into a work of literary art. Where the Last Rose Blooms completes the historical storyline that began at the beginning of the series, and brings our attention to Alice in the modern day. Readers will delight in the rich historical detail and the intricate way the characters and plots of all three books come together to create a beautiful story of heartbreak, hope, and courage. Exquisitely written, this novel will be enjoyed by fans of Southern fiction, historical fiction, and contemporary romance.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.