DESTINY DENIED

by Rosemary Gard

164 pages

Destiny upends the lives of the Vladeslav Family in Croatia.

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About the Book
WINNER! GOLD MEDAL - Readers' Favorite Book Awards - Cultural Fiction It is the early years of the last century and Stefan Vladeslav leaves his family's Croatian home, running away from constant family problems. Stefan's father announces his illegitimate son Ivan as an heir and Stefan's mother is obsessed with the family's monetary inheritance. Stefan returns home hoping for forgiveness but he finds that his father is not speaking to him. Stefan's aunt Sophie, his father's sister, has an adopted daughter, Katya, who once loved Ivan, Stefan's step-brother, but Ivan's mother calls red-haired Katya a witch. The local Gypsies attack her and follow her & Ivan to Trieste. *Destiny Denied* is an intriguing story of a family's deep secrets coming to light and leaving them with choices that they'd rather not make. That the late local parish priest Father Lahdra kept a journal telling of those secrets is a good writing ploy and makes "Destiny Denied" above-average as an exciting read. The characters of Stefan, Katya, Ivan, Magda, Anton who is Stefan's father, Valina the Gypsy, Sophie and Alexie are totally believable. The plot line runs smoothly to the last pages as Stefan leaves home once again and Katya and Ivan are faced with an unexpected destiny. *Destiny Denied* is good historic fiction and should appeal to many readers
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Destiny's Dowry by Rosemary Gard A girl's dangerous journey to find her real home. DESTINY'S DANCE by Rosemary Gard A Compelling Story of Love, Adventure, Loss, and Triumph. Destiny Delivered by Rosemary Gard Stevo leaves his successful life to find something better. Destiny's Design by Rosemary Gard Struggle of Croatian Immigrants to U.S. in the early 1900s. DANICA'S DESTINY by Rosemary Gard To escape an arranged marriage, Danica runs away from her Texas home. She does not want to live the life of her Croatian immigrant parents. She wants to be an American girl with her modern haircut, clothing, and attitude. Her mother dislikes Danica's desire for education and independence. Stefan's Destiny by Rosemary Gard 1915 - Count Stefan Vladeslav finds a painting of his former wife in a gallery at Marshall Fields department store in Chicago. Speaking with the artist, he learns she now lives in New Orleans and even learns on which street she lives. Stefan travels to New Orleans to find her in the hope of reconciling their marriage. Is that Stefan's Destiny? STEVO FINDS HIS DESTINY by Rosemary Gard New Orleans - 1917. Stevo Markovich is a successful hotelier surrounded by friends and family. The world around them is changing quickly. Times of strife reveal character, as well as surprising new relationships. What is Stevo's destiny?

About the Author

Rosemary Gard was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. Her first language was Croatian. She grew up in what was the melting pot of cultures in Gary during the Mid-20th Century.

Within the Croatian Community she heard the stories of the 'Old Country' and in time, was sent to stay with relatives in a village ouside of Zagreb for a period of three months. There she learned more stories about the villagers' way of life.

She still lives in Indiana with her husband, Robert, an Antiques Appraiser.