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Riot in Bloom
When Rose’s husband admits to cheating on her during her 40th birthday celebration, she is dumbfounded. She thought she had done everything right in life. Gotten straight A’s in high school. Gone to a top college. Dedicated her life to her husband and their home. But everything Rose knew to be true was horse shit. So, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery to find out who the hell she really is and what she actually wants out of life. This leads her on a series of bad dates, quitting her secure corporate job for a dead-end gig at a local coffee shop, hanging out with a bunch of emo juvenile co-workers, playing in a 90’s Nirvana cover band, experimenting with drugs, and eventually finding her true calling in life when a homeless teen befriends her. Rose’s maternal instincts surface, and she wants nothing more than to mother this child. She wants this so badly that she doesn't realize love has entered her life...
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When Rose’s husband admits to cheating on her during her 40th birthday celebration, she is dumbfounded. She thought she had done everything right in life. Gotten straight A’s in high school. Gone to a top college. Dedicated her life to her husband and their home. But everything Rose knew to be true was horse shit. So, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery to find out who the hell she really is and what she actually wants out of life. This leads her on a series of bad dates, quitting her secure corporate job for a dead-end gig at a local coffee shop, hanging out with a bunch of emo juvenile co-workers, playing in a 90’s Nirvana cover band, experimenting with drugs, and eventually finding her true calling in life when a homeless teen befriends her. Rose’s maternal instincts surface, and she wants nothing more than to mother this child. She wants this so badly that she doesn't realize love has entered her life...
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