'A gorgeous story,full of heart'Jo Thomas'Bursting with sunlight and beauty'Kate FurnivallAmid the sun-soaked hills of southern Italy lies the Romano family olive grove,where Lara lives with her daughter Rose and her granddaughter Bea.Lara has spent a lifetime trying to forget the traumatic events that led to her desperate escape from Dorset seventy years ago. But when she sees Bea - a passionate horticulturalist most at home in nature - being swept off her feet by Matteo,a handsome and charismatic restaurateur,Lara fears her granddaughter is in danger of making the same mistake as Lara did all those years ago.Remembering a promise she once made,Lara asks Bea to travel to Dorset to restore her family's long-lost garden. Bea is torn. She would love to find out more about the mystery of her beloved grandmother's past. But if she leaves Italy,will Matteo wait for her And when she arrives at the house in Dorset - what will she findMeanwhile back in Italy,an old flame from Rose's past reappears,threatening to expose a secret that could tear the heart out of the Romano family for good.'A luminous,sun-soaked delight'Woman's Weekly'A real treasure'Tracy Rees'I loved the way each chapter left me begging for the next'5 reader review'Brilliantly paced'5 reader review'I was enthralled from the first page'5 reader review'Storytelling at its best'5 reader review
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Publisher: Quercus PublishingISBN: 9781529413601Number of pages: 496Weight: 340 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 34 mm
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Bursting with sunlight and beauty...a powerful story,superbly toldA gorgeous story,full of heartA luminous,sun-soaked delightA warm,compelling story of family secrets,complex relationships and exquisite gardens. A real treasure to get lost inWith beautiful descriptions of Italy and Dorset,this story explores the secrets of three generations of women who show it's never too late to start againThe forever Garden is for those of us who want to escape
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