"Tropical Rose” is inspired by the author’s maternal grandmother, the charming and adventurous Therese. Spanning two world wars, the book chronicles the heroine’s coming of age on a colonial tropical island and her subsequent move to England with her soldier husband. She grows into a bold and confident young woman. Always up for a challenge, she faces unknown danger in occupied France, and fiercely comes to the aid of friends and family who are in difficult situations. Although much admired everywhere she turns, she endures as a loving wife and devoted mother.