There's someone for everyone, even the acid-tongued matriarch Rose D'Orsi, who manages to snag the unconditional love of a wise, compassionate millionaire from the senior center. Eli's love, however, doesn't reduce Rose's need for complete submission to her will, or at least a damn convincing facade,as evidenced by Ricky, her 40-year-old people-pleasing son. Unlike her guilt-ridden resentful younger brother, authentic Brooklyn-born Glory D'Orsi believes that meaningful relationships are a two-way street, and that love means surmounting differences, not concealing them. Who's right? And does it really matter after Rose develops a terminal illness and there's so little time left? Ricky and Glory confront their own choices and each other when they grapple with the question: How much are we willing to disown in exchange for parental love and approval, and how do the consequences shape our lives? The moment I clicked on “open document” on my laptop screen, Rose’s Will reached out and grabbed me with both hands, and it wouldn’t let go. The real world disappeared around me as I read. Rose’s Will became my reality.
Denise DeSio made me care about her characters, even the ones I occasionally wanted to hit on the head with a blunt object. I felt their struggles and rejoiced in their triumphs as though they were my own. Their fates mattered to me!By the time I closed the document, I was saying goodbye to old friends with moist eyes. Rose’s Will is available now. To buy this captivating novel, go to: http://48fourteen.com/catalog/roses-will
