“Tina Ann Forkner offers readers a visual feast for the soul and the spirit in this tender story…Readers will appreciate Tina Ann Forkner’s finely tuned ability to bring to life both her characters’ strong realistic emotions and the physical beauty that surrounds them. ROSE HOUSE is a lovely rendering of working through grief and learning to live fully again, despite the abiding wounds of loss.” – Michele Howe, Faithfulreader.com
“Ruby Among Us is a powerful story that will linger long after reading it. Forkner’s writing transported me to California’s vineyards and wove a fascinating saga of how secrets and decisions impact the lives of following generations-and how love can redeem.”-Cindy Woodsmall, New York Times best-selling author of When the Morning Comes
“Clear, vivid, evocative writing following broken people making connections with other people who help them get to where they need to go.” – Jennifer Donavon, 5minutesforbooks.com
“A multi-generational saga of hope, regret, and the grace that brings us home, Ruby Among Us evokes an invitational sense of place, a cache of characters you enjoy knowing, and a story that rips and mends your heart all at once.”
–Mary E. DeMuth, author of Watching the Tree Limbs and Daisy Chain
“Memorable…Characters well written and interesting. Readers will not want this story to end.” - 4 1/2 Stars - Romantic Times Book Reviews
“The daughter-mother-grandmother theme in Ruby Among Us pulled me in. Wonderful story-telling.” -Jordin Sparks, Music Artist
“Ruby Among Us would be an astoundingly good novel for a seasoned writer; for a debut novel, it’s a triumph.” - Armchair Interviews
“A strong new voice in fiction …an amazing story of trials, regrets, and, ultimately, redemption.” -Kristin Billerbeck, Author of The Trophy Wives Club
“Lovely, lovely voice and story…an author to watch.” -Colleen Coble, author of Anathema
“The author weaves a beautiful tapestry of meaning and grace.” -Kim Vogel Sawyer, CBA best-selling author of My Heart Remembers
“The writing is so vivid …the reader will forget Lucy and Kitty are just characters in a novel” -BlogCritics Magazine
