Eliza and Sofya’s close friendship is formed years prior while the pair lived in Paris. Petersburg, Russia with Sofya Streshnayva, a Romanov cousin.

In 1914, Germany is gaining power and war is possibly on the horizon. Lost Roses is Caroline’s mother’s story, along with two other women affected by World War I. In Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly gave us Caroline Ferriday as a real life heroine of her time during World War II. Lilac Girls is one of my favorite historical fiction reads, and HF is my favorite genre. A nuanced tale that speaks to the strength of women.Happy Monday! Welcome to my stop on the Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly blog tour sponsored by Suzy Approved Book Tours! Lost Roses will be published on Apvia Random House/Ballantine Books! Kelly’s debut, Lilac Girls, is on my favorites’ list and will forever be one of the best works of historical fiction I’ve read, so you can imagine I’ve been on pins and needles waiting for her newest work…and to find out it’s a prequel to Lilac Girls- ah-may-zing news! Please read on to see what I thought! 'The writing is rich and vivid with detail about the period. This sweeping epic will thrill and delight fans of Lilac Girls and readers of historical fiction alike.'-PopSugar

'Inspired by true events, just like its predecessor, and just as well-researched, Lost Roses is a remarkable story and another testament to female strength. 'Kelly memorably portrays three indomitable women who triumph over hardships and successfully brings a complex and turbulent time in history to life.'-Publishers Weekly and viewers of period dramas will want to clear their calendars when Lost Roses comes out.'-Booklist (starred review) Kelly's gift is bringing to life and to light the untold stories of women and families far away from the war front yet deeply affected by the decisions of leaders and the efforts of fighters. Lost Roses is not only a brilliant historical tale, but a love song to all the ways our friendships carry us through the worst of times.'-Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours 'In an era crumbling under the weight of war, hatred, and devastation, the bonds of women not only endure but offer sustenance and hope in Martha Hall Kelly's stunning depiction of the lives of Eliza Ferriday and the women she fought to save. Based on true events, this prequel to Lilac Girls transports.'-People 'A charming and vividly rendered historical novel.

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