Under the Rose

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Summary: Under the spell of "Under the Rose."
Review: Against the background of Nazi-occupied World WarII Paris, Jacqueline Pelham weaves an engrossing tale of intrigue, love,and courage.

Her characters are so alive that I felt chilled with fear for Danielle,the courageous young heroine who becomes a spy for France. The Nazi colonel who tries to seduce her is cold and menacing in his campaign to possess her and her family's fortune in art. Even secondary characters are finely drawn, with frailties and strengths that make them so real you'd recognize them anywhere.

The suspense that ends one chapter only builds in the next. The danger is unrelenting, a constant in the lives of Danielle, her enigmatic lover, and the father and friends she loves.I found myself deeply invested in hoping that there would be a happy outcome for them all.

This book is a great read. Save it for when you can devote long stretches of time to savoring its excitement, because you won't want to put it down.

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Summary: by JimElledge, Author of "To Go Forth in the Midst of Wolves
Review: In this fine novel Jacqueline Pelham brings together a cast of characters who find themselves enfolded in a plot of intrigue and suspense set in the arena of Nazi-occupied France.

Drawing from her knowlege of the despair of a vanquished nation now under the heel of an arrogant conqueror, Pelham weaves a fabric of diverse circumstances that bring a shy young girl onto the stage of a massive plot to plunder the pricless art treasures of the homeland.

With tender precision the author creates a love story set in the scene of one of the most dramatic eras of the twentieth century.

Danielle Delacroiox, the stories heroine, finds herself under the domination of an SS colonel whose sinister motives paint a malevolent background to this tantalizing drama.

This is a story with an evolving plot that embraces the epic theater of the darkest years of World War II as seen through the lens of a cast of characters that portray the best and worst of the human experience.

The author's intimate knowledge of the mid-century art world coupled with her careful delineation of the life style of the upper echelons of French aristocracy paint a vivid fesco that captivates the audience with its authenticity.

Pelham, in her inimitable style, reminds us how unconquerable the individual soul can be and by deftly probing the minds of her characters she skillfully brings her story to a climax that embraces the extraordinary courage of the human spirit and leaves us spellbound from beginning to end.

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Summary: An intense and passionate saga fairly brimming with emotion
Review: Set in France during the darkest days of World War II, Under The Rose by Jacqueline Pelham is the riveting story of Danielle Delacroix, a female French aristocrat and her struggle to keep her body, her soul, and her family's artistic treasures safe from the ruthless plunder of the Nazis. Under The Rose is highly recommended as an intense and passionate saga fairly brimming with emotion, blood, betrayal, as one woman strives to preserve works of history and beauty.

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Summary: A Rivetting Novel
Review: UNDER THE ROSE by Jackie Pelham is a suspenseful multilayered tale set in France during World War II with chilling international intrique. As Danielle is compelled to catalog great art acquistions for the Nazis, she is secretly working with the resisitance and the man she has grown to love. But fate in the guise of those she both trusts and fears throws almost insurmountable obstacles in her path and it is uncertain if she can survive. Pelham's chracterization throughout the novel is rich and endearing. Her language in telling the story is marvelously gifted. I recommend this novel to anyone who loves to read as one they will not be able to leave unfinished.