This is beautiful story of second chances. Maggie Flaherty Welles is a vibrant, sparkling Irish-American widow whose feisty, determined spirit is matched only by her love of life. As Maggie recovers from a life-threatening illness, her beloved garden - now thrown into disrepair with the passing of time - soon restores her passion, bringing with it the promise of romance. This is a novel for gownups, for readers who care about the English language, who hunger for a story about people we come to know - a little - and care about - a lot - and miss when we finish the book and return, hugely enriched, to our various realities. This a great romance of a novel!
I absolutely loved this book. If you are an older woman and think that love and passion are over with.....think again! Such a wonderful book for those who love gardening as I do.
This is an excellent romance story passed on to me by my mom. Although I'm not generally into romances, I'll read one that's been recommended to me, but I rarely keep one for my collection. This one's a little different in that the main characters are in their 60's. I can't say too much more without posting spoilers, but the blurb says: "their romance gives proof to the restorative powers of love." Sweet, but not too sweet!
I loved this book. Great romance of an older couple.
I loved this book. An older stroke-impaired woman asserts her independence from interfering adult children, reclaims an overgrown garden, and finds love.
A sweet tale of the healing powers of love. A romance grows between two 60-somethings -- one a stroke-victim, as they garden together. Both had had unsuccessful marriages previously; one ending in divorce between two people who should never have married and the other ending with the death of an alcoholic partner after decades of unhappiness.
Well written, with lots of allegories involving plants -- a gardener's delight. Highly entertaining -- could not put it down and I read this in one sitting.
"A great romance of a novel" -- Los Angeles Times
"A radiant tale of second chances" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A novel for grownups, for readers who care about the English language, who hunger for a story about people we come to know -- a little -- and care about -- a lot -- and miss when we finish the book and return, hugely enriched, to our various realities," -- Alexandra Ripley, author of "Scarlett"
Well written, with lots of allegories involving plants -- a gardener's delight. Highly entertaining -- could not put it down and I read this in one sitting.
"A great romance of a novel" -- Los Angeles Times
"A radiant tale of second chances" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A novel for grownups, for readers who care about the English language, who hunger for a story about people we come to know -- a little -- and care about -- a lot -- and miss when we finish the book and return, hugely enriched, to our various realities," -- Alexandra Ripley, author of "Scarlett"
