{"product_id":"a-secret-garden-affairbooks","title":"A Secret Garden Affair","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRecapture the summer sunshine this autumn with the \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller that readers are calling ‘captivating’ and ‘a treasure of a read’…\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove grows where you least expect it…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 1981. As the country prepares to celebrate Prince Charles’ wedding to Lady Diana, Libby flees London – and her cheating fiancé Marcus – for the Suffolk countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Larkspur House, she hopes to put the pieces of her life back together. And Libby’s great-aunt Bess and renowned garden designer and former socialite Elfrida are happy to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut for lifelong friends Bess and Elfrida, Libby’s arrival has stirred up the ghosts of the past. And before they can help her rebuild her shattered future, they must confront their own secrets, lost loves, and tragedies…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Erica James comes a captivating story that sweeps through sixty years of history, love, and family drama.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReaders love \u003cem\u003eA Secret Garden Affair\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Having read all of Erica James’s books and thoroughly enjoyed every single one, I absolutely loved this one! The plot, characters and descriptions of beautiful Lake Como… were spot on. My only disappointment was that the book ended as I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to Elfrida, Bess and Libby!’ \u003cstrong\u003eAmazon reviewer\u003c\/strong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Captivating. Thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish, I didn't want the story to end’ \u003cstrong\u003eAmazon reviewer\u003c\/strong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Skillfully written, compelling family drama. Erica James is expert at writing about families and relationships, and she skilfully brings the characters alive, exploring past secrets as the story unfolds. Settings are described beautifully, especially the gardens… Richly detailed, with intriguing characters, I was absorbed in this book, and highly recommend.’ \u003cstrong\u003eAmazon reviewer\u003c\/strong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An excellent read from page 1. I love the way the reader is immediately enthralled’ \u003cstrong\u003eAmazon reviewer\u003c\/strong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I loved this book from start to finish, I was left wanting more of it. A definite favourite Erica James book’ \u003cstrong\u003eAmazon reviewer\u003c\/strong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Erica James is one of my long time favourite authors for a guaranteed agreeable read. Once again she has not disappointed me… Highly recommended to lovers of romantic escapism at its best.’ \u003cstrong\u003eAmazon reviewer\u003c\/strong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘What a fantastic read. I absolutely loved this story it had everything I love about a novel: really interesting characters, secrets, relationships and love interests. Really enjoyed the relationship between between Elfrida and Bess and their background stories… Highly recommend this book’ \u003cstrong\u003eAmazon reviewer\u003c\/strong\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James, Erica","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Adult Fiction)","offer_id":44461264699616,"sku":"","price":14.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_215cfebb-0710-4297-a2c9-f74391e5aade.jpg?v=1702056983","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/a-secret-garden-affairbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}