The year is 1859. Sunday Rose had always wanted to experience a life completely different than life on her family plantation
in South Carolina. She was bored with her life and
wanted more. Sunday had even begged her parents to let her go to New York. Now, Sunday is about to get her chance. Unfortunately the circumstances aren’t quite what she had planned, having been sent off to the grandparents after that unfortunate incident with that womanizing Rodney MacBain. Sunday’s Rose takes an intimate look at the
attitudes and expectations of upper class individuals during this period of history. The author also takes a look at how those rules of conduct were often ignored and the consequences covered up only to surface as rumour and gossip spoken in hushed tones. She also illustrates the difference between old money and new money in the social standings, attitudes, and general conduct. I believe these aspects give the story greater depth making the story appear more realistic.