The Season of the Roses Series by Samantha Belle

After losing her parents in a tragic accident, fifteen-year-old Winnie Thornton is sent to live with her aunt and uncle on their farm, where she tries to navigate her grief in a new world. At school, she befriends Catherine Sanders, a proper lady who quickly stakes her claim on Charlie Bennett, a boy who’s struggled with his own loss after his father returned from war injured and his mother passed away a year later... moreAfter losing her parents in a tragic accident, fifteen-year-old Winnie Thornton is sent to live with her aunt and uncle on their farm, where she tries to navigate her grief in a new world. At school, she befriends Catherine Sanders, a proper lady who quickly stakes her claim on Charlie Bennett, a boy who’s struggled with his own loss after his father returned from war injured and his mother passed away a year later. As Winnie watches Catherine vie for Charlie’s attention, she confronts her own feelings and unresolved pain. Will she find the strength to carve out her own place in this tangled web of friendship and love? less

Winnie is torn between her ambitions and the expectations of courtship with Charlie. As society pressures her to choose between love and her dreams, Winnie discovers her mother's journal, which provides unexpected guidance. Her friend Catherine's engagement to the controlling William Kellington serves as a warning about what happens when dreams are sacrificed. Will Winnie choose love or her dreams?