Even after five long years without her, Laird Nathaniel Moncreiffe still grieves the loss of his wife Meggie. When his cousin’s friend, Lady Rose Kenzi, catches his eye, will she be enough to help him stave off the guilt and grief of his past?

Nathaniel is a man struggling with a load of worry and unresolved guilt over the events leading up to his wife’s death. He’s broody and is stricken with remorse from his part in her death, a part that he can’t forgive himself for. When Rose’s allure begins to get to him, he seeks comfort in the bed of a tavern wench, only to have that go very badly. When the truth of his past comes to light and his wife reaches out from the grave, can he begin to heal?

Passionate, heartfelt and a bit spooky, When a Rose Blooms is a short and poignant tale of one man’s struggle with the price of his choices. Tarah Scott uses wonderful language here, and her portrayal of Nathaniel is well done and brims with feeling. With a unique twist on the ending, When a Rose Blooms walks the line between the worlds of reality and spirit. Four Angels!

Reviewed by: Michelle