The Restoration Garden: A Novel

The Secret Garden of Havenworth Manor by Lorna Cook

A landscape architect unearths the tangled history of a once-celebrated English garden—and the secrets it holds—in this captivating novel by the author of The Last Secret of Lily Adams.

When Julia Esdaile is hired to restore the overgrown gardens of Havenworth Manor, she doesn’t just uncover forgotten beauty—she steps into a story of love, loss, and promises kept across generations. For the manor’s enigmatic owner, ninety-two-year-old Margaret Clarke, this restoration isn’t about the flowers or the fountains—it’s about fulfilling a vow made long ago before it’s too late.

Back in 1940, Margaret’s older half sister, Irene, an aspiring artist, yearned for a life beyond Havenworth’s walls. Her only joys were her sketchbook of flowers and her growing connection with James Atherton, a dashing RAF officer. Drawn together by their shared disillusionment with war, Irene follows James to London—and disappears, leaving behind only heartbreak and unanswered questions.

Now, with the help of Margaret’s godson, Andrew, Julia begins to piece together the fragments of the past. What she discovers in the gardens of Havenworth is more than history—it’s the truth behind a family’s greatest mystery and the power of love that endures through time.

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