Locked Garden

A walled garden with a locked gate. An old house standing empty. A heavy heart ready to discover the secrets of this forgotten place… When unemployed librarian Evie Temple takes an archiving position at a remote Yorkshire manor house, she hopes it will be the escape she’s been seeking. But what she finds at Larkthorn Hall is something else entirely.Hidden behind an ivy-covered wall lies an abandoned garden, locked and forgotten for nearly a century. As Evie begins to unravel its secrets, she discovers a trail of hidden love letters and a heartbreaking story of sacrifice.But Larkthorn has more surprises in store. When a troubled teenager, his formidable grandmother and a grumpy but handsome gardener with secrets of his own all arrive to shatter her peaceful solitude, Evie finds herself becoming part of a family she never expected.Funny, tender and deeply romantic, The Locked Garden is a story about the unexpected places we find the courage to heal in and the newfound love we can discover there. Because sometimes the most important things in life, like the most beautiful gardens, just need someone brave enough to unlock them…