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Name: The rose garden
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Marita Conlon-McKenna

📘 The rose garden by Marita Conlon-McKenna

Molly’s world is shattered when her husband David dies unexpectedly, leaving her with a dilapidated big house, financial strain, and the doubt of a future without him. Though her daughters resist, she decides not to sell the family home. Drawn to a neglected walled rose garden and a rundown gardener’s cottage on the property, Molly takes on the challenge of restoring both the garden and the house. As the roses begin to revive, she learns that renewal is possible, giving her renewed confidence and hope for life ahead.

First publish date: 2013

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Marita Conlon-McKenna

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