![]() ![]() She delivers a healthy baby boy whom she names Max, and everyone-her younger sister, Luba, her husband, Eliza, and the rest of the family-instantly falls in love with him. ![]() ![]() Sofya, too, can’t bear the thought of saying goodbye to Eliza, so she’s not too put out when she goes into labor at the farewell party that the Ferridays have organized for her family. Sofya’s family is related to the tsar of Russia, and Eliza can’t wait to attend the glittering parties and eat the delicate cuisine her friend’s family enjoys. Considering that she has her own trip planned for Russia, however, Eliza’s sadness is edged by excitement. Her dear friend, Sofya Streshnayva, will be leaving New York to go home to Russia soon, and Eliza knows she’ll miss her a great deal. In New York in 1914, Eliza Ferriday, daughter of a well-known physician mother and politician father, is sad and happy all the same time. Author Martha Hall Kelly gives readers a prequel to her smash hit debut novel in the well-intentioned book Lost Roses. ![]() As each one fights her battle, their trials and goals bring them together and drive them apart. Three women tied by their circumstances face personal challenges and the horrors of war. Rated: Bordering on Bookmark it! / 3.5 stars ![]()
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