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Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3)
Red Lily - In the Garden, Bk 3
Author: Nora Roberts
Three women learn that the heart of their historic home holds a mystery of years gone by, as number-one bestselling author Nora Roberts brings her In the Garden trilogy to a captivating conclusion, following Blue Dahlia and Black Rose. — A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long ...  more »
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PBS Market Price: $8.09 or $4.19+1 credit
ISBN-13: 9780515139402
ISBN-10: 0515139408
Publication Date: 11/29/2005
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 1675 ratings
Publisher: Jove
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on + 185 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
Awesome book, awesome series!! This is the best one of the three, I just wish there were MORE! How about a follow up when David finds love????
GeniusJen avatar reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on + 5322 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
I always hate when trilogies end, and the "In the Garden" trilogy (BLUE DAHLIA, BLACK ROSE, and now RED LILY) is no exception. You get to know the characters so completely, and feel such a connection with them, that they become almost real--and you just want to keep on reading about their lives!

RED LILY is the story of Harper Ashby, oldest son of Rosalind (BLACK ROSE), and Hayley Phillips. Hayley had come to Harper House the previous year, pregnant and alone, to beseech Roz, a distant cousin through marriage, for a job. Unwed, with her baby's father out of the picture, Hayley wasn't looking for a handout, but for a chance to start over. What Roz offered her was so much more--a job, a place to stay at the renowned Harper House, and a family.

Now she has her daughter Lily, a great job, and a roof over her head, but lately she's been thinking of Harper, the man whose been her friend through it all, in a brand-new light--that of a love interest. Afraid to ruin their friendship by telling him how she feels, she keeps quiet. Harper, on the other hand, has wanted Hayley in a more than friendly fashion ever since he laid eyes upon her--pregnant and all--more than a year ago. But he's sure that she doesn't think of him in the same way, and he's leary of messing up the friendship that means to much to him.

As these two friends--both wanting to be so much more--fight their attraction to each other, the resident ghost of the house, the Harper Bride, kicks into high gear. She's always been loving and kind to the children in the house, singing them lullabies in the night, but she seems to hate men, and she's become especially violent now that Hayley is entertaining thoughts of romance.

As the whole crew--Roz and her new husband Mitch, a geneologist trying his hardest to discover who the Harper Bride really is; Stella and Logan, both employees of Roz's In the Garden shop; and Hayley and Harper, who live on Harper/Ashby land--try to figure out the Bride's agenda, their lives are in danger, and their hearts and passions intertwine with that of the ghost's.

I loved this entire trilogy, and read RED LILY in one day. It was a perfect conclusion to this powerful family saga, and I was especially happy to finally learn the answers to who the Harper Bride was, and what happened to her.

I will admit that there was one surprise twist to the storyline that I didn't see coming, and wasn't really thrilled with, but since Ms. Roberts wrote it and I didn't, I can't complain! Overall, the story was still great, and in time I learned to live with what I thought was an unnecessary plot device.

Pick up this trilogy today--you won't be disappointed!
reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on + 18 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
The final in the garden trilogy. I was sad this series ended. It was a fascinating look at the world of the dead and their relationship to those of us still left here.
reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on + 40 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
final book in the Garden trilogy. All the answers come through in this the last book of the trilogy of three women and how their lives change when they meet and live, love and find themselves. Good read and typical Nora Roberts.
reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on + 99 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
My favorite of the trilogy.
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robinmy avatar reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on + 2097 more book reviews
Over a year ago, pregnant Hailey Phillips came to Memphis looking for a job at In the Garden Nursery, which was run by her distant cousin, Rosalind. There she got a job and a new start on life. Now she has a beautiful young daughter, a job that she loves, and several good friends, including Roz's oldest son, Harper Ashby. But things are changing. Hailey is starting to have feelings for Harper. When he returns those feelings, the resident ghost doesn't like their romance. Amelia has always haunted Harper House, singing to the children who grew up there. But she doesn't like the men who live there. In fact, she hates their lying, cheating ways. And Amelia is not happy about Hailey's relationship with Harper. She will do anything to stop it.

This is the 3rd book in the In the Garden Trilogy. Thankfully, this book didn't have the constant talk about plants and gardens. The romance was decent, but not great. Much of this book dealt with finding out information about Amelia in hopes they can send her to a better place. We learned something about her that did not endear her to me. In fact, I lost some of the sympathy that I had for her in the last two books. Overall, a decent ending to the series. My rating: 4 Stars.
reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on + 383 more book reviews
Good read
reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on + 16 more book reviews
Great book, conclusion of the series and a must read/listen.
lilblckpnthr21 avatar reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on + 10 more book reviews
The third in this series, and it is still awesome. This book is about a relative who got pregnant, and had nowhere else to go, and Rosalyn lets her relative stay in the family home with her. Also, the relative finds love as well.
jenel avatar reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on + 60 more book reviews
I truly do enjoy Nora Roberts books,
abroberts avatar reviewed Red Lily (In the Garden, Bk 3) on
This was an awesome book, and a great ending to the trilogy. All the lose ends were dealt with and left me very satisfied with the read!

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