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The Daughter's Garden

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The Daughter's Garden by Kate Hewitt explores themes of family and resilience, unfolding in the backdrop of the early 20th century. It follows a young woman who returns to her family's farm, uncovering secrets and navigating personal struggles. Through her journey, the novel delves into the profound connections between past and present within the family landscape.
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You might find this book enjoyable if you appreciate nuanced storytelling set against the backdrop of World War II, focusing on family secrets and personal growth. The narrative weaves history with emotion, as it explores themes of love, resilience and the uncovering of long-buried truths. If you enjoy richly detailed settings and complex characters, this story may capture your interest.

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"I had to free it," Eleanor said, and stretched her hand out to the blue butterfly that seemed almost to hover in the air. "I had to let something find what happiness it could, since we cannot."

England, 1918: As war ends, across the world, people are trying to heal and recover. But Eleanor still feels broken. The loss of her beloved brother, killed just days before the Armistice was signed, feels impossibly unjust. Spending her time in the neglected gardens behind their house, she fears her heart will never recover.

Then her father hires a man to help restore the garden to its former glory. Gruff, handsome Yorkshireman Jack comes from a totally different world to Eleanor, but he understands the nature of her grief more than anyone else seems to. And as they spend time together, even though she knows her family will never accept someone of Jack's class, Eleanor starts to wonder ifβ€”like the butterflies around themβ€”there is any way for her to learn to soar again...

Now: Nearly one hundred years later, Marin is not prepared for finding herself the guardian of her fifteen-year-old half-sister Rebecca, after her father and his second wife are killed in a tragic accident. The sisters are practically strangers, and Rebecca's grief makes her seem even more distant. Marin too is in need of a fresh start, so when Rebecca begs her to let them move to the picturesque village of Goswell on the Cumbrian coast, Marin impulsively agrees.

But it is only when they find a locked door to a secret garden, and a photograph of a girl with a butterfly alighting on her hand, that the sisters start to realise they have a mystery to solve, one about war, about secrets, and about a love that could never be. A mystery that might just bring them together...

The Daughter's Garden is a totally unputdownable novel about tragic secrets, the chance for forgiveness, and the healing that can come from a new start. Perfect for fans of Fiona Valpy, Rhys Bowen, and Lucinda Riley.

This novel can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Previously published as The Lost Garden by Katharine Swartz.

Readers love Kate Hewitt:

WOW!!!!... Clear your schedules and grab the tissues as you will need them!!!... It had me in tears by the end and I do not cry easily!!!... An absolutely unputdownable, addictive and compelling devastatingly beautiful heartbreaking book!!! I LOVED it!" Bookworm86 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781803148397

Publisher: Bookouture

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bookouture

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 313g

Pages: 320

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