Fictional in all its glory, Koobler's Rose explodes in dialogue from beginning to end as adolescent mischief runs head-on into a burgeoning love story molding two together chaotically.Follow Dewey Koobler, Zack Koontz, and Ivy Koyne as they mature into adulthood from twisted upbringings in northwest Indiana. Rising out of their broken-down neighborhood, Dewey emerges as the central character having teamed up with Zack, his mentor in mischief. Whether it's Zack's free-wheeling wit and insight or Dewey's longing for truer, moralistic perceptions of what they should or should not do, the reader is rewarded with humor and chaos. Tender-hearted moments emerge once Ivy, Dewey's love-found rose, enters his life by happenstance. He is taken by her charming grace and soon evolves heroically.Their relationship is not without turmoil as Dewey and Ivy find themselves torn by forces working against them. A tumultuous time develops for both once authorities intervene to unravel a torturous event from the past. As legalities unfold, Zack remains Dewey's twisted counselor until his own misguided actions lead him into a felonious trap. As for Dewey and Ivy, they manage to capture the hearts of the reader all the way through to the jolting, blind-sided finish.