The Widow of Rose House | Diana Biller | ARC Book Review | Splendid Gothic Historical Romance
The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller is her debut Gothic Historical Romance. Set in a dilapidated mansion with its own character, a dark past, secrets, and ghosts, this Gothic romance is everything engrossing. So, read the book summary, publication date, genre, book quotes, similar book recommendations, and book review of The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller in this post below.
About The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller:
No. of Pages: 346
Genre: Historical Romance, Gothic Romance, Debut Author
Published on : St. Martin’s Griffin (8 October 2019)
Reading Age: 16 years and above
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The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller Book Summary:
A young widow with a traumatic past, Alva Webster, looking for a fresh start buys an old dilapidated mansion to restore it. But it soon becomes apparent that the mansion hides many secrets, a dark past, and ghosts. With mysterious occurrences and spooky unexplained happenings, she takes the help from an eccentric genius professor, Samuel Moore, to help solve the mystery of these scary events. So, together they try to solve the mystery of the house while Sam also tries to understand the secrets of Alva’s past and open her heart to his love.
Set in a dilapidated mansion with its own character, a dark past, secrets, and ghosts, this Gothic romance is everything engrossing.
The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller Book Review:
Diana Biller’s debut Gothic Romance, The Widow of Rose House takes the readers way back to 1875 New York. A heroine hounded by gossip who wants to rise above her traumatic past to live her life her way and an eccentric, genius scientist with a heart of gold make for a very interesting and pleasant reading in this latest Gothic Historical Romance from St. Martin’s Griffin. As if this is not lure enough, there is also a ghost and a haunted mansion!
Things I Liked:
I only got attracted towards this book because of the blurb and the fact that I have just started reading gothic historical romances and come to love this genre. The title doesn’t do justice to the awesome story within and the cover also pales in comparison to the splendid narrative inside.
Story pace and Characters:
When Sam had a revelation…
He was in love.
The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller Book Quote
It wasn’t a shocking statement; he didn’t recoil in surprise. It was the answer to a question he hadn’t been quite aware he was asking, and now that it was here, it was like it had always been true: a quiet, permanent underlying fact that made everything else in his life make sense. He saw it and acknowledged it, even with the whisper that told him being in love with a woman like Alva was going to complicate things. There was nothing to be done- he was in love with her, he always would be, and that was that. she was his person. If she was complicated, then he loved her complications too.
She was the other side of his story…”
I absolutely adored Sam. He is not at all like the alpha overbearing heroes we find in almost all the books but a man comfortable in his life. He is sweet, patient and willing to let the heroine lead where she is more knowledgeable. The way he convinces Alva of their mutual love was so beautifully done.
Love isn’t naive, Alva. It’s hope, and it’s faith, and it can outlast buildings and wars and empires…”
The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller Book Quote
Sensitive issues touched upon in the book:
This book tackles the sensitive topics of abuse, mental illness and the feminism with poise and without taking sides, the author frankly showcases the societal handling of these topics in 1875. My heart broke for the victims and I felt powerless to do something for them which made Alva’s character all the more powerful because she is the woman in that time of gender inequality who wants to make a difference with no support from anyone.
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Conclusion:
All in all, The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller is a splendid ghost hunting gothic historical romance with a story about overcoming challenges to pave the path for our dreams, of finding love, redemption and taking chances in life. Full of memorable quotes with vibrant characters that stay with us long after the end of the story and sprinkled with ghostly apparitions, this is an entertaining, evocative and at times chilling book that Njkinny recommends to everyone. 4 stars out of 5 to it from me, go grab it now!
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Oooh this sounds like it could be good, I'll add it to my Goodreads. Thanks for sharing this with all of us!
This sounds like a great book! I love to read, so I'll have to enter the giveaway!
A good friend of mine loves Historical Romance, so I think this is getting added to her Christmas gift list! Thanks for the thorough review!
This seems like a really fun book and a great giveaway. Though not my normal genre, I have been wanting to branch out more.
Welcome. 🙂
I enjoyed this book and hope you do too 🙂
Welcome 🙂
I was skeptical when I agreed to read this book but sometimes it is good to take risks..Don't you agree, Jessi! 🙂
I have not read gothic historical romances books. I have always loved fiction but from your review, i think I will try this one out. Thanks a lot.
Intriguing as a book. Seductive as a giveaway.
Thanks for sharing honest review about the book. This book looks interesting I will definitely going to buy this for sure
Oh this sounds good. I've strayed from historical fiction lately, but would seriously consider reading this.
Thanks so much for sharing your review as I have been seeing this novel in quite a few places. I really enjoyed your writeup and thanks for the giveaway too. =0)
Historical romance mmmmm I don't mind giving it a shot actually. Thanks for the reco.
I think I need to add this to my reading list.. I need to add different books so my brain can rework.
Getting a review in an external website is very important, as those are not controlled by the publishers and other external factors.
Thank you for sharing, I am going to check this out for sure.
What a great giveaway! I've never heard of this author, so I need to check this book out! 🙂
Seems like a spooky book that I'd love to read this Halloween!
I am not a big fan of any spooky or scary story but my sister will definitely love this book as she loves to read even watching a scary story/movies. Good luck to all participants of this giveaway!
The story is so interesting. And I love the cover, this type of story really relieves my boredom. ��
It's not the typical book that would draw my attention, but it sounds like a fairly interesting story!
Sounds interesting. I never thought about this genre but it captured my attention. I thought that love and ghosts wouldn't be a good idea, but I think that it works. It's a good option to read while on the plane.
This book surely sounds interesting. It's not my kind of book as I'm not a big fan of novel, but I can see how my friends would love this. Thank you for your review! ~ Ola @ WanderWithOla
Lovely review! This books sounds very interesting. The Widow of Rose House seems like a great gothic romance novel.
I definitely would love to have this book, judging by your reviews, this is my kind of book.
This looks like a book I would love to read on a lazy weekend. The review is pretty great! Thanks for sharing:)
It sounds like a read I would pick on a shelf) the cover is beautiful) just to my liking.
I love a good book. Perfect for a getaway weekend with the family. We've been trying to book sometime for ourselves.
I've been meaning to start a new read. Will have to look into this book. Thanks for the suggestion.
Good post on the book review. I liked the plot.Let ne add to my reading list.
Good post on the book review. I liked the plot.Let me add to my reading list.
I will have to check this out at the Library. I really do love a good Gothic Romance and this sounds great.
Oh my gosh I NEED to read this book!
This is an interesting because of the combination of gothic and romance novel. I really want to read this to get to more of Sam's character, he seems really interesting.
widow of rose house sounds interesting. i guess your review says it all. i'll love to read it by myself.
Sounds great. Terrific cover.
I love romance novels. This looks like a great addition to my goodreads collection!
Definitely adding this book in my reading list! This will be a great addition. 🙂