Told in gorgeous, poetic tones, The Brevity of Roses will take you on a journey delving into three unique characters as delicate and beautiful as a rose itself. Lewis’ rich understanding of relationships is phenomenal.” – Michelle Davidson Argyle, author of Monarch
~~~~~~~
Spanning ten years, The Brevity of Roses explores the interwoven lives of three damaged people who are each offered a chance to heal–if they can banish the ghosts of their pasts.
Meredith Dahlberg-Lang hides behind a façade. In public, she’s a wealthy socialite. In private, she’s a lonely woman with a heart imprisoned by guilt after her husband’s death. But she can’t deny the longing she feels when a younger man seeks her attention.
Jalal Vaziri, after years of trying in vain to win his father’s approval, defies him by pursuing a new career. When he meets the woman of his dreams, his satisfaction is complete, but fate challenges his plan for a blissful future.
Renee Marshall, matured beyond her years by a hard life, heads for a fresh start in Los Angeles. But when car trouble detours her to a village on the central coast, she enters the life of a man whose fierce denial of the need to be loved matches her own.
~~~~~~~
Grief, discovery, anguish, pleasure, rejection, acceptance, atonement, forgiveness—the rhythmic odes of marriage, friendship, family. A fine debut novel that reaches deep into a poet’s beating heart, lays it open, vulnerable to the bitter betrayals, and the joyful loyalties, of this thing we call Love.” – Kathryn Magendie, author of the Graces Sagas, Sweetie and Petey, publishing editor of Rose & Thorn
~~~~~~~
Linda Cassidy Lewis is a virtuoso with the English language and this book is a joy to read. — LLBookReviews
Ms. Lewis has provided a tender and thought-provoking look at life, chance, and love. — The Book Diva’s Reads
Buy The Brevity of Roses in digital or print at Amazon, and please add it to your Goodreads list. 
Linda Cassidy Lewis 
I agree, that sky is spectacular! Can’t wait to see it as the cover, you’ve intrigued me with the “less traditional option for title placement”!
LikeLike
Thank you, Cathryn. Oh, the title placement is probably not as unusual as I think, it just not one I thought of. 😉 You’ll see the front cover on my Facebook page soon.
LikeLike
OH, it’s getting closer! I love the way you’ve captured the sky here. I can’t wait to see the whole cover!
The little character blurbs serve as good teasers, too.
LikeLike
Thank you, Natasha. 🙂 Now that I’ve finally … FINALLY … written a back cover blurb I like AND which doesn’t make the genre confusing, I would be done with the whole cover except for a little problem with the font on the spine. The front cover will show up on my Facebook page soon.
LikeLike
Love it! You are indeed a lady with many talents. I’m SO happy for you and wishing you every success! 🙂
LikeLike
Thank you, Laura. I appreciate the wishes. 🙂
LikeLike
Very impressive, Linda!
LikeLike
Thank you, Amanda. 🙂
LikeLike
Hmm…this seems interesting, but I don’t have a Kindle. Do you know when you might have a print version available? (Sorry if I missed the answer to that question somewhere.)
And congrats on publishing! 🙂
LikeLike
Thank you, Caitlynn. The print version should be available at Amazon in a few days. Watch my blog for the announcement. 🙂
LikeLike