Black Rose Writing
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"Engaging and mysterious, The Emerald Necklace sheds light on that inevitable time when lovers, family, friends and circumstances change and force you to reinvent yourself whether you want to or not." -Rebecca Rosenberg, award-winning Champagne Widows series
Three months after her husbands death in 1969, Rosalee Linoff is determined to jump back into life.
For her, that means returning to her art. She desperately wants to be accepted as a talented sculptor, but that requires she dig up the courage to submit her work again - and be judged. Her paralyzing insecurity mounts when she meets her new neighbor, best-selling author Fran Barish.
Fran has the recognition Rosalee craves. But Rosalees joy with her children, especially her granddaughter, Jill, eats at Fran, a constant reminder of her childlessness. A spiral of mutual envy ensues. It constantly bubbles below the surface of their friendship and is intensified by Frans long held secret - and her inexplicable fascination with Jills emerald necklace.
As Jill starts college, Rosalee worries about the choices her granddaughter might make. But Jills passion for womens rights makes Grandma proud. Together with Rosalees friends, they travel to New York City for the Womens Strike for Equality - which further escalates the tension between Rosalee and Fran.
When Jills convictions are tested, Rosalee faces a dilemma. Does she dare trust Fran to help? Will their mutual jealousy make that impossible? Or will the story behind Jills emerald bind them together?
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