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The Forbidden Garden

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The Forbidden Garden

By: Ellen Herrick
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
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Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Sarah Jio, this lush imaginative novel takes listeners into the heart of a mysterious English country garden waiting to spring to life.

Every garden is a story waiting to be told....

At the nursery she runs with her sisters on the New England coast, Sorrel Sparrow has honed her rare gift for nurturing plants and flowers. Now that reputation, and a stroke of good timing, lands Sorrel an unexpected opportunity: reviving a long-dormant Shakespearean garden on an English country estate.

Arriving at Kirkwood Hall, ancestral home of Sir Graham Kirkwood and his wife, Stella, Sorrel is shocked by the desolate state of the walled garden. Generations have tried - and failed - to bring it back to glory. Sorrel senses heartbreak and betrayal here, perhaps even enchantment.

Intrigued by the house's history - especially the haunting tapestries that grace its walls - and increasingly drawn to Stella's enigmatic brother, Sorrel sets to work. And though she knows her true home is across the sea with her sisters, instinct tells her that the English garden's destiny is entwined with her own, if she can only unravel its secrets....

©2017 Ellen Herrick (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers Family Life Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt

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A sweet story but lacking. They just grazed over things in the past that happened that were supposedly big deals and the end fell flat...

A sweet story

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I really enjoy her writing. Was a great story with lots of interesting twist and turns.

another great story

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Would you try another book from Ellen Herrick and/or Fiona Hardingham?

Not sure. I would wait for reviews. After absolutely loving The Sorrel sisters, I could not wait for this book. But sadly, I was very disappointed. I simply never was interested or vested in any of the characters.

What do you think your next listen will be?

I'm reading reviews much more closely.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Narration was fine. The material was simply not interesting.

Do you think The Forbidden Garden needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No.

Any additional comments?

I almost turned the book back in for my credit back twice. But I kept thinking I was missing something. Sadly, I was not.

I really really wanted to love this book

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For some reason the author knows just how to enchant your senses. One minute your walking on a misty path the next a fragrant garden.

Love !!

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Loved this book as much as the Sparrow Sisters.
Sorrall is a strong spiritual individual and her belief is contagious.
more please

MORE PLEASE

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Loved the first book & was eager to start the second. Not a fan of the narration & the story was just so-so. In the beginning the character of Andrew was ridiculous & the love story that started didn’t fit within the story, would have been a better fit further along the story line. Ended abruptly. Would have liked things tied up more neatly.

Okay but not great.

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What a lovely read ! Ellen Hedrick has created a beautiful story and Fiona Hardingham has such an enchanting narrative.

Enchanting as well as floral

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Not a stand alone sequel. I still love the characters from the first book, but the story was contrived and the narrator really can’t do an American accent.

Meh

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I loved it. You really need to read book one first. The narration really has made the story come alive. What's next!?

good story, great narration

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The narrator is mesmerizing as she reads this enchanting tale. The authors painted a peaceful setting for mysterious plot. I will go back and read the first novel to hear more on the Sparrow sisters.

Enchanting

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