Margaret Dilloway lives in Southern California with her husband and their three young children. This is her second novel.
I was captivated from the very first page. This uplifting novel about family and forgiveness brought me to both laughter and tears. Jean Kwok, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Girl in Translation</i> Rapturous. To say I loved this book is an understatement. Caroline Leavitt, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Pictures of You</i> A touching, moving story Margaret Dilloway is a gifted, talented writer. Darien Gee, author of <i>Friendship Bread</i> Galilee Garner is as prickly, thorny, and gracefully sweet as one of her prize roses. Tiffany Baker, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Little Giant of Aberdeen County</i> Even readers with black thumbs will be enchanted by the bramble beauty that is Galilee Garner. Dilloway has cultivated a fascinating plot in the rich science and magic of flower breeding. A story about family and the ways in which the unexpected blossom is often the most cherished. This novel is a rose personified. Sara McCoy, author of <i>The Baker s Daughter</i> and <i>The Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico</i> Believable situations with well-drawn characters make this novel as lovely as the roses Gal tends. Dilloway s second novel is a captivating study of how love and understanding nurture our lives. Engaging, enlightening, thoughtful, this is a winner. <i>Library Journal</i>