Early ReviewersBrandon L. Roberts

How heavy is the burden of a bad memory?

For years, Gavin Hastings has wrestled with his mother’s death and a childhood overshadowed by his father, restauranteur Jack Hastings.

A tragic accident unexpectedly bestows a fortune upon Gavin and his siblings. But wealth can’t erase resentment, and Gavin’s anger toward his father remains as sharp as ever. Soon, he’ll discover that such a powerful grudge can call back the dead. Jack’s ghost resurfaces with a fierce determination to reclaim his fortune. Now, Gavin is forced into a battle of wits and will with the one person he can never forgive.

It’s son vs. father in a face-off that will challenge Gavin’s understanding of love, forgiveness, and the cost of holding on.

Praise for Brandon L Roberts

"If you are as emotional as I am, you might need a pillow to hit, some water, and a box of tissues right next to you to get through this one." - Amazon Review

"Brandon L. Roberts takes you on a touching and magical journey into an emotional rollercoaster that has you feeling all the feelings. It's comical, emotional, sad and so entertaining. Each character draws you into their part of the story with a depth that helps to weave such a great story." - Amazon Review

"(Brandon L Roberts) explores that feeling of helplessness on a macro and micro level and handles it with grace and levity. The variety of interconnected relationships feels refreshingly realistic and heartwarming. Very excited to see what’s next from this debut author!" - Amazon Review

Embark on a transformational journey with protagonist Bradley Wales as he grapples with life-altering changes in Flower, the debut release from Rhode Island author Brandon L Roberts.

From struggling to connect with others to feeling lost in the chaos of his own existence, Bradley's journey is one of raw emotion and gripping uncertainty.

As his marriage hangs by a thread and his fear of loneliness threatens to consume him, Bradley's world is turned upside down by a shocking diagnosis following a seemingly innocuous bee sting. An otherwise mundane life is rocked by a reality that defies science, and Bradley must confront a mysterious floral deformity that puts his marriage, friendships, and life at risk. Bradley navigates relationships old and new as his life, job, and family change forever.

With a cold Rhode Island winter fast approaching, will he even live to see a cure?

Flower seamlessly transitions between drama and comedy in a slice-of-life style that realistically explores grief. When uncertainty prevails and life hangs in the balance, to what capacity is someone able to forgive, forget, and find meaning in the time they have left? Brandon L Roberts explores these questions (and more) in the first of the three-part anthology series on grief.