We’re excited to be giving away two copies of The Price of Desire by Rose Marie Murphy to our GrownUps members!
To be in the draw, simply make sure you’re a GrownUps member, signed up to our newsletter, and fill in your details at the bottom of the page.
About The Price of Desire
Spanning continents, The Price of Desire is an emotionally rich and unflinchingly honest story of love, longing, and the consequences of choice.
From post‑war Manchester to the distant reaches of New Zealand, Rose’s real-life story unfolds through the many facets of her life, marriage, motherhood, friendship, passion, and heartbreak. Caught between duty and desire, stability and freedom, she discovers a love that changes everything yet threatens to unravel the life she has built.
This is not a conventional love story. It is a story about one woman’s resilience, the complexity of morality, the bonds between mothers and children, and the truths we carry long after the choices are made.
Tender, courageous, and profoundly human, The Price of Desire leaves you with a question many fear to face: If love changes you forever, what are you willing to pay?
‘The Price of Desire is a warm, compelling and moving story of marriage and motherhood, written with insightfulness and reflection.’ NZ Booklovers
About the Author
Rose Marie Murphy is a seasoned hospitality and real estate professional and the author of the captivating new book, The Price of Desire. Having spent many years working closely with people from all walks of life, she is a true ‘people person’ who thrives on making others smile and feel completely at ease. Driven by a deep-seated dislike of injustice, Rose has always been someone who will fiercely fight to put things right, a core value that powerfully shapes the themes of her writing. Looking back on a remarkably busy and vibrant life, she draws on her rich and professional history to craft stories filled with heart, tension and truth. Rose’s life continues to be busy and fulfilling, in her hometown of Cambridge, still working five days a week and loving her roles involving meeting, greeting and talking to her first love, people from all walks of life.
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You must be a GrownUps member and subscribed to our newsletter to be eligible to enter.
The competition closes on 16th September 2026. Winners will be notified via email by 17th September 2026.
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Winners will be drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.
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One entry per household.
The prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or other items.
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