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    banner image with background of pale pink roses on the left and right. In the centre, on a black background, text reads "Excerpt from Tropical Rose by Debbie Sands. A riveting historical novel based on  true family stories" Open Book logo bottom left
    August 15, 2023

    Read an Excerpt from Epic Historical Novel Tropical Rose by Debbie Sands

    Many families have their own lore and legends but Debbie Sands' family stories were particularly sensational, and she loved to hear them again and again as she grew up.The family's favourite narratives ...

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