First published 2026
Sophie Drear arrives at Lilymoor House on the Maine coast for a summer position restoring the estate's legendary gardens. She expects hard work among the hedges and flower beds. She doesn't expect to discover a door that moves throughout the grounds, always leading to the same hidden place: an incomplete garden where a bad-tempered man remains imprisoned. Sophie finds herself caught between two worlds as Lilymoor's future hangs in the balance. The plants reject her efforts to heal them. Aggressive vines attack the hedge maze. The estate's owner makes unpredictable plans for succession, complicated by her nephew's summer arrival. Sophie must navigate her growing feelings for both the enigmatic property and its inhabitants. Working with allies both inside and outside the secret garden, she races to uncover what Lilymoor truly requires to flourish again.
Genres: romance, mystery, fantasy, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Maine, Lilymoor House
Period: Summer
400 pages · Paperback · Berkley