- Hardcover: 368 pages
- Publisher: Piatkus Books (26 May 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749907231
- ISBN-13: 978-0749907235
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.2 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 759,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Roz Harper is a woman who has lived life on her own terms. She had dearly loved her first husband. After his death, she had thrown herself into raising their boys, and then into making a business out of her passion for gardening. Roz likes her life just as it is, and it would take a very special man to convince her to take that leap of faith into love again. A man like Dr. Mitchell Carnegie, the genealogist she's hired to research the origins of the family ghost, known as the Harper Bride. Mitch and Roz are drawn together from the start. But the Harper Bride is enraged by the sight of love, and though she may have brought Mitch and Roz together, she will stop at nothing to tear them apart.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Second in the In the Garden series follows the well trodden Nora Roberts paranormal formula; a trio of strong female leads who manage quite nicely on their own, thank you, but meet their equal in a man whilst avoiding danger. Black Rose is the most interesting of the series, despite the fact that Roz (Rosalind Harper) and Mitch, the geneologist she hires to track the Harper Bride's past, are the oldest members of the group.
Roz is very likeable and cares deeply for her grown up boys, because of this the ghost who haunts her ancestral home has always been kind to her, singing her children to sleep with lullabies. Now that Roz faces falling in love again the Harper Bride becomes angry and vengeful. More of the mystery is revealed in this one but the Harper Bride lacks any real menace so far to qualify for Henry James-ian psychological horror.
The romance is very satisfying - if you can get past two older people enjoying sex, which some friends of mine found hampered their reading enjoyment. The two leads have great chemistry but the repeated references to gardening and the obvious withholding of information for the final installment makes this fairly average. My advice SKIM the gardening sections and hold out for the ghostly encounters.
This is a paranormal trilogy that could have been an excellent single stand alone title in the manner of Three Fates. Fans of Nora Roberts in paranormal mode might want to check out the Key trilogy or her latest due out in September.
Roz is very likeable and cares deeply for her grown up boys, because of this the ghost who haunts her ancestral home has always been kind to her, singing her children to sleep with lullabies. Now that Roz faces falling in love again the Harper Bride becomes angry and vengeful. More of the mystery is revealed in this one but the Harper Bride lacks any real menace so far to qualify for Henry James-ian psychological horror.
The romance is very satisfying - if you can get past two older people enjoying sex, which some friends of mine found hampered their reading enjoyment. The two leads have great chemistry but the repeated references to gardening and the obvious withholding of information for the final installment makes this fairly average. My advice SKIM the gardening sections and hold out for the ghostly encounters.
This is a paranormal trilogy that could have been an excellent single stand alone title in the manner of Three Fates. Fans of Nora Roberts in paranormal mode might want to check out the Key trilogy or her latest due out in September.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Now I think that all women when they reached their forties would want to be like Roz. Dow to earth and gorgeous, and she makes this a very entertaining read as she falls in love with lovable Mitch (second love of her life) and tries to get to the bottom of Amelia's mesrtyrious past. Great read and follow up to Blu Dahlia. Worth it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been waiting for this for some time now, in fact from the moment I put down it's predecessor Blue Dahlia. I meant to try to make this book last, and read a little at a time, but as usual with Ms Roberts books I totally lost track of all time and finished the book in about 3 days.
Nora Roberts trilogies are a total phenomenon. As usual in her other trilogies I've read with a similar supernatural theme the intensity of the supernatural activity increases, and more of the backstory is revealed. Some you can anticipate, some takes you totally by surprise. Of course it's also great to see a little more of Stella [from Blue Dahlia] and her family, and I'm really looking forward to seeing Hayley and Harper get it together, as well as find out the full story of the Harper Bride. If the intensity increases in the next book Red Lily - it should be a good one! I for one will be putting in my order.
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It's another book.
The book arrived in the condition stated on the Amazon site. It arrived on time so all is well. The recipient enjoyed the book which is all that matters.
Published 3 months ago by Honest Guv
Black Rose
Middle book of the Trilogy and in my opinion the best one. Well worth getting the other two to learn more about the "Harper Bride Ghost"
Published 5 months ago by Jeanie
Library book
Book arrived and to my suprise it belonged to a Cumbrian library,
I will be reading it as I paid for it but will then return it to the Library!!!!
I will be reading it as I paid for it but will then return it to the Library!!!!
Published 10 months ago by Rocco
Nora Roberts
Would say to any one if you like a good story but easy to read ,,then def get this.it dosnt jump,it just foolows on that makes easy reading but good.
Published 21 months ago by Yvonne
In the Garden Trilogy
I have read all three books in this Trilogy and thought they were excellent, in fact I found it hard to put them down.
Published on 25 Feb 2010 by J. V. Cole
Black Rose
This is the second book of "In the garden Triology", I was given the first book "Blue Dahalia" to read from a friend, Having quickly read it i was delighted to find that it was... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by S. Y. MILLER
Try Somethin New and exciting.
As part of a Triliogy I cannot recommend it too highly. It moves at an exciting pace and if you want a change from your usual books try Nora Roberts some of her books are... Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by J. Bell
Black Rose
I have read alot of Nora Roberts series and once again have not been disappointed
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Ms. K. J. Fleming
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What a cracking book. You feel an instant empathy with the characters and it's hard to put the book down. Read more
Published on 30 July 2009 by Mrs. L. M. Darlow
A Godfather II of a sequel!
I enjoyed Black Rose immensely, even more so than Blue Dahlia which I didn't think would be possible. This is a great sequel in the saga of the women of Harper House. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2009 by Femmielala
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