The White Rose
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The White Rose is a Southern Gothic tale of beauty, repression, and forbidden love set against the decaying charm of 1960s Georgia
Jane Fletcher, born poor on a struggling farm, escapes rural drudgery by marrying into wealth-but her husband Richard is the charming face of a powerful, racist secret society. When a Black jazz singer named Jahlia takes the stage at the White Rose Club-built as a front for Richard's crimes-Jane is forced to confront her past, her queerness, and the cost of silence. As desire blossoms and long-buried truths come to light, Jane must choose between complicity and liberation-no matter the blood price.
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