The Lemon Orchard (Paperback) by Luanne Rice

from CandyH

The lemon orchard is the story of Julia and her coming to terms with the death of her daughter and husband in a vehicle accident. Helping her deal with this is Roberto, an undocumented worker in California. Roberto is dealing with the loss of his daugher and Julia helps him find her once again. T...

from Smits

A good read. What I found most interesting was the story of Roberto crossing illegally into the US from Mexico with his six year old daughter , Rosa. it was interesting to learn how these poor Mexican people risk their lives hoping for a better life in the US only to maybe die in the crossing.

from landslide

*I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review* Luanne Rice is an author that has various books published in Portugal and I was curious to read something written by her, so I requested "The Lemon Orchard" on NetGalley and I was fortunate to have been approved. The story beg...

from SilversReviews

California, Mexico, a lemon orchard, an estate owner, and a special Mexican worker in the lemon orchard. Roberto, a worker in the lemon orchard, and Julia, the niece of the owner of the lemon orchard had one thing in common, and they were drawn to each other. Julia and Roberto had both lost child...

from KMT01

Luanne Rice has written another fantastic novel. In this book, Julia has returned to her uncle and aunt's house with her dog Bonnie, while they are doing genealogical research in Italy to house sit. In the five years since her last visit, Julia's life has been turned upside down by her husband's ...