"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 husband's 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 Rosalee's 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 Fran's long held secret - and her inexplicable fascination with Jill's emerald necklace.
As Jill starts college, Rosalee worries about the choices her granddaughter might make. But Jill's passion for women's rights makes Grandma proud. Together with Rosalee's friends, they travel to New York City for the Women's Strike for Equality - which further escalates the tension between Rosalee and Fran.
When Jill's 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 Jill's emerald bind them together?
Genre: Historical
Three months after her husband's 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 Rosalee's 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 Fran's long held secret - and her inexplicable fascination with Jill's emerald necklace.
As Jill starts college, Rosalee worries about the choices her granddaughter might make. But Jill's passion for women's rights makes Grandma proud. Together with Rosalee's friends, they travel to New York City for the Women's Strike for Equality - which further escalates the tension between Rosalee and Fran.
When Jill's 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 Jill's emerald bind them together?
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"Drawing on well-developed characters in a pivotal time period...A lovely celebration of friendship, artistic creativity, family bonds, and women's rights." - Jill Caugherty
"A clear-eyed and timely story about the joy of second acts, the unshakeable bonds of friendship, and honoring the choices others make, even when they differ from our own." - Barbara Davis
"Brilliantly plotted and emotionally layered, The Emerald Necklace explores vital current issues through a historical lens. Rosen's characters are by turns contentious, insightful, and tender. A most satisfying read." - Brian Kaufman
"For those who wonder if things were different for women in the sixties, Rosen's cast of relatable characters takes us on a journey of discovery that reminds us the more things change, the more they stay the same and sometimes even go backward." - Shelley Noble
"An engaging story of women's friendships across the generations, and the comfort and support they offer each other." - Gill Paul
"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
"Rosen gifts us a compelling, nostalgic and immersive story." - Patricia Sands
"A clear-eyed and timely story about the joy of second acts, the unshakeable bonds of friendship, and honoring the choices others make, even when they differ from our own." - Barbara Davis
"Brilliantly plotted and emotionally layered, The Emerald Necklace explores vital current issues through a historical lens. Rosen's characters are by turns contentious, insightful, and tender. A most satisfying read." - Brian Kaufman
"For those who wonder if things were different for women in the sixties, Rosen's cast of relatable characters takes us on a journey of discovery that reminds us the more things change, the more they stay the same and sometimes even go backward." - Shelley Noble
"An engaging story of women's friendships across the generations, and the comfort and support they offer each other." - Gill Paul
"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
"Rosen gifts us a compelling, nostalgic and immersive story." - Patricia Sands
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