Some families

leave you money.

Others leave you scars.

Paper Roses the gripping debut novel by Debby Show. Inspired by a true story.

LITERARY FICTION

FAMILY LIFE & FRIENDSHIP

GENERAL FICTION

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The Author

Meet Debby Show

Debby Show is a debut novelist whose writing draws from lived experience, family lore, and the quiet truths we keep hidden. Paper Roses is her first novel a story she carried for years before putting it on the page.

Praise

Editorial and Independent Reviews.

  • Amazing reading!

    “Original, exceptional, engaging, deftly crafted, and a haunting story of loyalty, silence, and the cost of breaking free that is based upon a true story and real-life experiences. 'Paper Roses' showcases author Debby Show's consummate skills as a narrative driven storyteller raise her novel to an impressive level of literary excellence.”

    Midwest Book Review

  • So insightful!

    “An engrossing, detailed family drama with an affecting emotional center. Get it.”

    Kirkus Reviews

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