About the Author

Margaret Dilloway lives in Southern California with her husband and their three young children. Her blog, American Housewife, can be found on her website at www.margaretdilloway.com. This is her second novel.

Reviews

Praise for "The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns"
Dilloway artfully weaves the intricacies of rose floriculture with her characters teen angst and epiphany, an anguished wait for a new kidney, lost and newfound friends, reconciliation, and hope. Kit-Bacon Gressitt, "North County Times" [An] exquisite little novel . . . Dilloway's keen prose and an unexpected ending lift "The Care and Handling of Roses With Thorns "above mere schmaltz into something special. "Entertainment Weekly""""Believable situations with well-drawn characters make this novel as lovely as the roses Gal tends. Dilloway's second novel is a captivating study of how love and understanding nurture our lives. Engaging, enlightening, thoughtful, this is a winner." "Library Journal""""A richly textured diversion from standard treatments of family angst, Dilloway s new novel expresses a graceful understanding of the virtues of mercy." "Booklist""""[An] exquisitely written novel about love and redemption." "Kirkus
" I was captivated from the very first page. This uplifting novel about family and forgiveness brought me to both laughter and tears. By the end of this honest, engaging journey, I had grown to love all of the characters and was left with a new appreciation of the fragility and beauty of our daily happiness. Jean Kwok, "New York Times "bestselling author of "Girl in Translation" "Dilloway's rapturous new novel showcases a prickly heroine who shows what happens, when despite the formidable odds before us, we risk blooming. What flowers is knockout and to say I loved this book is understatement." Caroline Leavitt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Pictures of You"
Galilee Garner is as prickly, thorny, and gracefully sweet as one of her prize roses. and her supporting characters bloom with their own quirks and virtues. A fun and uplifting read. Tiffany Baker, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Little Giant of Aberdeen" "County""
"""The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns" is a tender, moving story that shows how family not only has the capacity to wound, but offers us the possibility to bloom again." Shilpi Somaya Gowda, bestselling author of "Secret Daughter" Even readers with black thumbs will be enchanted by the bramble beauty that is Galilee Garner. Dilloway has cultivated a fascinating plot in the rich science and magic of flower breeding. A story about family and the ways in which the unexpected blossom is often the most cherished. This novel is a rose personified. Sarah McCoy, author of "The Baker s Daughter" and "The Time It Snowed In Puerto Rico""A touching, moving story . . . Margaret Dilloway is a gifted, talented writer." Darien Gee, author of "Friendship Bread""

"[An] exquisitely written novel about love and redemption."--"Kirkus "



"A touching, moving story...Margaret Dilloway is a gifted, talented writer."

--Darien Gee, author of"Friendship Bread"

"I was captivated from the very first page. This uplifting novel about family and forgiveness brought me to both laughter and tears."

--Jean Kwok, "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Girl in Translation
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"Rapturous. To say I loved this book is an understatement."

--Caroline Leavitt, "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Pictures of You"


"Believable situations with well-drawn characters make this novel as lovely as the roses Gal tends. Dilloway's second novel is a captivating study of how love and understanding nurture our lives. Engaging, enlightening, thoughtful, this is a winner." -- "Library Journal"

"Even readers with black thumbs will be enchanted by the bramble beauty that is Galilee Garner. Dilloway has cultivated a fascinating plot in the rich science and magic of flower breeding. A story about family and the ways in which the unexpected blossom is often the most cherished. This novel is a rose personified."--Sarah McCoy, author of "The Baker's Daughter" and "The Time It Snowed In Puerto Rico"




"Galilee Garner is as prickly, thorny, and gracefully sweet as one of her prize roses. And her supporting characters bloom with their own quirks and virtues. A fun and uplifting read."

--Tiffany Baker, "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Little Giant of Aberdeen County"