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I am so so happy to introduce this fabulous book #lilyrose by @deborahrobinson

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Lately, I have been devouring #womenfiction & am loving reading about powerful, strong, beautiful women!
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This book, although a work of fiction, has little of fictional element to it.
The author, reveals in the end, the book is inspired by her own story with bits of fiction.

I have always believed that nothing is actually pure fiction, it all comes for the experiences of the author, the real-time incidents..the emotions.. & the feelings.

I am glad authors have started coming forth with this wonderful genre which is a mix of memoirs & autobiography with a sparkle of fiction to land it in the fiction genre & make it more appealing & interesting.
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This book, is about love, emotions, relationships, selfishness, money, power, prestige, crumbled marriages, also about good people which reiterate that goodness still exists, about mistakes, ramifications & amendments.

It also talks about biological parents & adoption. Giving birth to a child, does not make you a mother while bringing up an adopted child like your own, sure does make you a parent.

It also talks about kids from broken homes..their insecurities & wants, wishes & dreams.

❤Most of us, it says..relationships cannot be solely because of blood but  more about what we feel from our heart.for another human being.

I loved the play of relationships & emotions in this read & loved the execution of ‘the story’- the most, more than the story itself.

Although a debut, it doesn’t seem like one. Writing with simplicity & clarity is the most difficult, I feel.

P. S. : I loved how Anna named her daughter, Lily Rose after Eric’s mother Lillian Langwin.

The story is divided into 3 parts, total of 25 chapters, 275 pages, a fairly quick & a very engrossing read.

The prologue, is catchy, very engaging & leaves you wanting for more!

Here’s the blurb;

Is blood truly thicker than water? After a desperate search for her birth mother, fashionista Lily Rose is forced to confront her turbulent past.

Love has set the tone for most of Lily Rose’s young life in Cumberland Falls, high in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. But her perfect world falls apart when her beloved adopted parents are tragically killed and she is sent to live at Red Rose Farm, in the Bluegrass. Lily starts high school and meets her first love, who introduces the idea of a much bigger world to Lily. This relationship spurs her to pursue the grit and glamour of the New York fashion world and a marriage that will nearly cause her demise.
 

Lily Rose follows Lily as she grows into a New York fashion icon and battles abuse, power struggles, and infertility. In the shadows, we learn about the young woman who gave Lily up and how they will collide. Lily Rose is about love and marriage, infidelity, infertility, and identity. It also calls into questions the old adages blood is thicker than water and nothing is more important than family. Will Lily Rose ever find what she has been searching for? And most importantly, will she be able to stay true to herself in the process?

About the Author

Deborah Robinson is a fashion and lifestyle expert regularly appearing on the fifteen top media markets nationally and on cable talk shows. Previously, she was the national spokesperson for Petite Sophisticates, a retail chain of 350 specialty stores. She appeared regularly on national and regional television, as well as QVC, offering wardrobe and lifestyle trends. She was a contributing editor to Homes & Lifestyles Magazine and Palm Beach Style Magazine, and a regular fashion reporter for the WXIA NBC affiliate in Atlanta, GA. She was also the national fashion coordinator for Sarah Coventry, the largest costume jewelry company in the world. She lives in Palm Beach, Florida.