The Forbidden Garden: A Novel

Sorrel Sparrow runs a plant nursery with her sisters on the New England coast, where she has developed a rare gift for nurturing plants and flowers. An unexpected opportunity brings her to Kirkwood Hall, an English country estate, to revive a long-dormant Shakespearean garden. Upon arrival, Sorrel finds the walled garden in a desolate state, despite generations of failed attempts to restore it. She senses the garden holds heartbreak, betrayal, and possibly enchantment. As she becomes intrigued by the house's history and drawn to Stella Kirkwood's enigmatic brother, Sorrel begins her work. Though she knows her true home lies across the sea with her sisters, she feels the garden's destiny may be connected to her own if she can uncover its secrets.