Gracie Gable

“Gracie Gable has laid the foundation for a magnificent tapestry where the lives of two seemingly ordinary but sophisticated people are brought together.”
—Neel Scarsdale

“It’s like being on a raft in a smooth fast current, all seems calm and unremarkable until one is suddenly delivered into the whitewater of drama and emotionality.”
—Buxtehude

“Gracie Gable is a new star in this genre! “Where the Old Roses Grow” Is a fascinating novel! From the beginning of the novel you are led to be a witness to the psychological development of the main characters, Rose and Jahi. Ms Gable is a Chekhovian writer in the sense the by using few, but well chosen details, she creates a whole world and uncovers the developing psychology of the characters. Right away we see how the complexity of environment affects their development. Her well chosen details and language create a rich tapestry which contributes to the suspense that draws us in. We actually care about the characters and the outcome of the developing story! Good read! I highly recommend Ms Gable’s novel, and hope that we will read many more in the future!”
—Vera Tchikovani, Professor of Literature

“I wholeheartedly agree with the previous reviews. Ms Gables swiftly drops her readers into the early childhoods of her two main characters. With discerning and skillful development they quickly become familiar and beloved. Ms Gables’ fresh, and direct approach to themes of human nature, art, music and the natural world, quickly sweeps us away. Common, extraordinary, flawed and wonderful we see ourselves as we cheer like mad for her protagonists.”
—Marian Bach

“A story of two people finding each other spanning the timeframe of a year. With so many pages and parts to sort through as you go, the amounts of twists and turns was thrilling and sometimes anxiety inducing as we see Rose and Jahi really go through it. Such a profound and touching story, the author makes it very easy to fall in love and feel a kinship with the characters involved, even the side characters. The imagery within the pages and her writing is masterfully done, allowing you to easily imaging a scene in your head.”
—Kelsey Stone

“There are moments of laugh-out-loud humor hidden in the story like chocolate chips in a muffin. It’s a literary Easter egg hunt. It helps one feel that things will work out even when it doesn’t seem obvious how that will happen, as complicated histories in Rose and Jami’s life are laid bare in the course of storytelling. It turns out that “simple country folk” aren’t. In short, it’s a page-turner with surprising depth and humor.”
—Bruce Sawhill

“Great storytelling skills.”
—Tina Jones

“I read Where The Old Roses Grow. It is a great book, and felt old fashioned, in that it has depth, and compassion you don’t see much today in fiction or any place really. I loved it.”
—Margaret McDonald

“I didn’t want to end!”
—Lisa

“Where The Old Roses Grow is a heartfelt second-chance romance that really captures the warmth of small-town life. Rose and Jahi are both carrying pain from their pasts, and watching them slowly open their hearts again felt genuine and touching. Their connection grows in a natural way, especially through the care they show for Jahi’s child. The story balances emotion, healing, and hope beautifully. If you enjoy romance about starting over, learning to trust again, and finding love when you least expect it, this is a lovely and comforting read.”
—Luke

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About Me

Gracie Gable grew up in Arkansas, and though she now lives in Santa Cruz, California, she’ll always be a Southerner at heart. An author, artist, and psychiatrist, Gracie’s writing reflects themes of love, loss, abandonment, and redemption that permeated her decades in the consulting room. Where The Old Roses Grow was inspired by the beloved garden of a neurosurgeon and Botticelli’s masterpiece The Birth of Venus. Away from her writing desk, Gracie enjoys creating abstract art, playing the cello, swimming with her husband, and listening to her daughter’s beautiful operatic voice and her stories of adventure.