The girl that lived under her mother's cruel tyranny has blossomed into a young woman that attracts the lunatics. However, the lunatics pale in comparison to the men in her life. Rose is forced to make a painful choice, but it's all apart of the journey. Rose is slowly discovering who she is in all aspects of her life. The past crashes into the present, yet the once isolated young woman has a variety of people who love and support her. Shes learning to stand on her own, to accept who she is, and to believe in herself … will it be enough to save her from Crocker and his cronies? Each book of Denise's leaves me excited for the next. The only problem is that I want to shirk all other things once I start reading any of her books! If you aren't a fan, then it must certainly be that you haven't begun reading her books! She crosses genres with ease, so be certain to read the synopsis on all of her books before deciding where to start! Rose's life is a little chaotic, don't you think?! Would you have it any other way? I LOVE this book (yeah, it didn't take a vision from Rose to figure that one out.)1) Pruitt, you're still a good guy. Let's be friends.2) Is it just me or does Violet keep getting more intolerable with each installment of the series? I am the oldest of three girls and I would never treat my sisters the way she treats Rose. Shame on her.3) A lot of drama could have been avoided had Bruce Wayne divulged what he knew early on. A LOT. Like the manhunt for Crocker, and the corruption of Henryetta's not-so finest. I saw that coming miles way, but I didn't mind it. Mason seems to be a smart guy though, why didn't he?!4) Mason, you're a knight in shining arm and as such I still don't trust you. You're too perfect. And you were TOO ready to walk away from Rose after the dust settled and suggested she go back to Joe. Not cool, dude, not cool.5) Joe. Darn it, Joe. Darn you! He left Rose and became an insufferable, drunkard, hopeless mess of jerk. Treating EVERYONE like crap. Yelling at Rose... ROSE! Not cool, dude. All you had to do was fight for her and you likely WOULD NOT be so stuck. At this point you deserve your misery. However, I adore his tenacity at the end. THAT is the spirit I've been looking for. Maybe Crocker and his men knocked some sense into him after all. A little too late though. And the idea of Joe in a sheriff's deputy uniform? Yes, please! I could date that version of him, without the Simmons Family/Hilary baggage.6) Die, Hilary, die.Finally, I want to know so much more about Dora and what led to her demise. I'm so devastated for Rose, and I'm sure Violet will have some kind of falling out in the future. I think she's jealous, but she needs to deal with it differently. Lie in the bed you make, woman!This installment of the series was wholly satisfying. I feel like the final chapter could have been rearranged into a series ending, but I'm glad it's not! The Rose Gardner Mysteries are just so much fun!
Do You like book Thirty-One And A Half Regrets (2000)?
Read on my Kindle. I like this one better than the last one. On to the next one...
—Berny
I couldn't put it down! I love the Rose Gardner series and I'm totally hooked!!!
—mjain
