The Garden of Forgotten Wishes
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- Author：Trisha Ashley
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Summary
The delightful Sunday Times bestselling novel from Trisha Ashley
'One of the best writers around！' Katie Fforde
'Full of down-to-earth humour。' Sophie Kinsella
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All Marnie wants is somewhere to call home。 Mourning lost years spent in a marriage that has finally come to an end， she needs a fresh start and time to heal。 Things she hopes to find in the rural west Lancashire village her mother always told her about。
With nothing but her two green thumbs， Marnie takes a job as a gardener， which comes with a little cottage to make her own。 The garden is beautiful - filled with roses， lavender and honeysuckle - and only a little rough around the edges。 Which is more than can be said for her next-door neighbour， Ned Mars。
Marnie remembers Ned from her college days but he's far from the untroubled man she once knew。 A recent relationship has left him with a heart as bruised as her own。
Can a summer spent gardening help them recapture the forgotten dreams they've let get away？
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Readers are falling in love with The Garden of Forgotten Wishes
***** 'Gorgeous 。 。 。 a lovely rom-come to cheer your heart and ease your soul。'
***** 'Once again another outstanding book full of intrigue， hope and a new beginning。'
***** 'A perfect read to escape with。'
'One of the best writers around！' Katie Fforde
'Full of down-to-earth humour。' Sophie Kinsella
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All Marnie wants is somewhere to call home。 Mourning lost years spent in a marriage that has finally come to an end， she needs a fresh start and time to heal。 Things she hopes to find in the rural west Lancashire village her mother always told her about。
With nothing but her two green thumbs， Marnie takes a job as a gardener， which comes with a little cottage to make her own。 The garden is beautiful - filled with roses， lavender and honeysuckle - and only a little rough around the edges。 Which is more than can be said for her next-door neighbour， Ned Mars。
Marnie remembers Ned from her college days but he's far from the untroubled man she once knew。 A recent relationship has left him with a heart as bruised as her own。
Can a summer spent gardening help them recapture the forgotten dreams they've let get away？
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Readers are falling in love with The Garden of Forgotten Wishes
***** 'Gorgeous 。 。 。 a lovely rom-come to cheer your heart and ease your soul。'
***** 'Once again another outstanding book full of intrigue， hope and a new beginning。'
***** 'A perfect read to escape with。'
Reviews
Aileen Heane
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Actually didn’t finish this found it really boring usually love Trisha Ashley but this wasn’t for me far too much gardening description and not much story
Julie Krueger
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I always enjoy these light hearted books with well developed characters。 I also enjoy the towns that carry over from one book to the other as well as characters。 I always have my phone near me so I can look up different foods that Trisha always makes part of her stories as well as other items that I am unfamiliar with。 It makes reading twice as entertaining。
Suzanne Schuon
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A lovely storyI enjoyed this book so much！ It was a sweet story， and I enjoyed all the garden references。 I wish the author had made up a drawing of the garden。
Rosalie
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I have found that Trisha Ashley can be a bit hit and miss and sadly， this is more miss than hit。 The plot idea is good with Marnie fleeing to family in France to escape an abusive marriage and reclaiming her life。 She has regained her strength of character and returns to England to work on restoring two heritage gardens and finding love again。 However， that good plot is not supported by the writing。 There is just too much detail especially about gardening that does not add to the plot developmen I have found that Trisha Ashley can be a bit hit and miss and sadly， this is more miss than hit。 The plot idea is good with Marnie fleeing to family in France to escape an abusive marriage and reclaiming her life。 She has regained her strength of character and returns to England to work on restoring two heritage gardens and finding love again。 However， that good plot is not supported by the writing。 There is just too much detail especially about gardening that does not add to the plot development and if you are not a gardener then this gets very tedious。 In addition， there are other unnecessary details through out the book that just make it too long。 The additional subplot of Marnie and her family could have been developed more， perhaps at the expense of the other romances。 I also felt that the dialogue was clunky and awkward， perhaps because it was written in the first person。The secondary characters and romances of Treena and Luke and Cress and Roddy were not developed enough and， in the end， became a distraction to the main story。 They added to the book being too long and tedious。 I felt that the recollections of Lizzie that jut appeared about ¾ of the way through the book could have been added earlier， it would have given the book more purpose and helped explain the complex family relationships that are a feature of the book。 The end felt far too rushed and I was left wondering how not just Marnie and Ned ended up together but the other characters: Treena and Luke: and Cress and Roddy。Yes， I did finish it， but it was a struggle。 。。。more
Judy Cheung
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I can’t waste any more of my life reading this rubbish - stopped after 50 pages
Peggy
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A different read Enjoyable story that kept my interest from beginning to end。 I liked it because it wasn't your run of the mill story。 A different read Enjoyable story that kept my interest from beginning to end。 I liked it because it wasn't your run of the mill story。 。。。more
Cecile Mondon
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loved it！Can't wait to read her next book。 She will be my new favourite author， and perfect for a summer holiday read。 loved it！Can't wait to read her next book。 She will be my new favourite author， and perfect for a summer holiday read。 。。。more
Joan
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Good lord this is bad。 Really bad。 I can’t believe it’s a Sunday Times Bestseller！ I purchased this in Asda while on holiday， having forgotten to bring the novel I was currently reading。 It was £4 which， to be honest， was an utter waste of money。 （Though my husband decided to read it once I’d finished， just to see what I was complaining about。 He used to work in West Lancashire and while reading this he was making numerous derogatory comments about the writing and the errors and so on。）Anyway。 A Good lord this is bad。 Really bad。 I can’t believe it’s a Sunday Times Bestseller！ I purchased this in Asda while on holiday， having forgotten to bring the novel I was currently reading。 It was £4 which， to be honest， was an utter waste of money。 （Though my husband decided to read it once I’d finished， just to see what I was complaining about。 He used to work in West Lancashire and while reading this he was making numerous derogatory comments about the writing and the errors and so on。）Anyway。 A review。 Where do I start？ Well it’s supposed to be set in west Lancashire - with its rolling farmlands， upland moors and little market towns Really？ Rolling uplands？ Where？ According to Google， the district is essentially a low-lying coastal plain， much of it reclaimed marshland which made later comments about ravines and waterfalls pretty silly。Marnie is moving to Jericho’s End - a small village in West Lancashire。 She’s applied for a job there ， yet she hasn’t even researched the place on Google！ Give me a break。 REALLY？？？ There’s lots of info-dump conversations which read like the sort of stuff in 1930’s films - all stiff and proper as in “I’ve got my BSc Honours in horticulture， so that and a few references from people over here should do it。” And how about this: （again between best friends） “Why not sign up for my mobile phone provider？ It’s a rolling thing: you pay every month and you can cancel any time。。。。。。” Do friends talk like that？By this time （page 29 of 429） I was wondering whether to pack it all in and put this in the charity pile， but I decided to persevere a little long。 This is a Sunday Times Bestseller！！ It has to have some merit！Anyway， Marnie heads off to Jericho’s End which she has NEVVA seen before， in West Lancashire （low-lying coastal plain） only to find driving along a single-track lane which wound its way up a steep blind-ended valley。 “If it hadn’t been for the signs I’d have thought the road was a farm track， but it immediately opened up into a passing place which evidently also did service for a bus stop。”WHAT？？？ Then she finds the village and sees a large house some way up the hill。 By this time I was totally confused。 The ‘visual’ aspects of the writing made NO SENSE whatsoever。 A road which looks like a farm track but has a bus route？ A steep hill in a low-lying coastal plain？ And then this;“Myfanwy – we always call her Myfy” - she pronounced it My-fee not Miffy like the rabbit。That makes no sense at all。 WHY the hell did Marnie think Myfy should be pronounced Miffy when she JUST BLOODY HEARD SOMEONE SAY Myfee？？？ It would have worked had it been written down， but ffs， she HEARD it spoken！ I skimmed through the rest of the book。 The writing was dreary， dull and rambling。 Pages and pages of pruning roses。 There was NO tension， no emotion， no depth。 No character development， no excitement， nothing to engage the reader。 Any visual element was totally lacking and the one thing that might have brought a spark of drama to the story ended up being as flat and soggy as the West Lancashire landscape。It’s rare that I find a book I refuse to off-load to charity。 This is one of them。 。。。more
June Churchill
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book， lots of local village history and legends and feuding neighbours。 Marnie ends up living in the village that her late mother told her never to visit。。。。
Ruth
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Trisha weaves a story full of mystery - although romance is a possibility it takes a huge back seat to the wonderful setting and descriptions of the restoration of a historical garden。 Familiar characters are mentioned and pop in briefly and I am reminded how much I have always loved entering “Trishaworld”。 This is a book well worth indulging in。
Tracey
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A lovely light read 。
Donnarad
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Love a Trisha Ashley book great read
Sally
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Must read Captivating characters， a spiders Web of stories。 I love the depth of the story and how beautifully Ashley ends it。 Full of hope
Linda
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I couldn’t put this down -l loved it！
Sherrie
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The usual cosy chick lit from Trisha Ashley， not my favourite I must confess but with names like Tottie Gillyflower and Clara Mayhem Doome in the story， whats not to like！
Lovebooks333
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Loved it！ I really enjoyed the story， with the garden as a background and the fact that it explores the passion for gardening。 You very quickly fall in love with the characters， they are so interesting！ Loved Casper the cat！ Lovely story with a sense of humour despite touching on difficult subjects such as jealous， controlling relationships and how they can isolate you， bully you and cripple your personality until you find the courage to get out。 This book is the journey of two people returning Loved it！ I really enjoyed the story， with the garden as a background and the fact that it explores the passion for gardening。 You very quickly fall in love with the characters， they are so interesting！ Loved Casper the cat！ Lovely story with a sense of humour despite touching on difficult subjects such as jealous， controlling relationships and how they can isolate you， bully you and cripple your personality until you find the courage to get out。 This book is the journey of two people returning back to themselves and finding a love that is warm and fulfillig instead of cruel and destructive。🌟🌟🌟 🌟 🌟 。。。more
Sarah Lee
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I absolutely love Trisha Ashley's books， have read nearly everything she has ever written and I was keen to read The Garden of Forgotten Wishes。 I was not disappointed。 I love how Trisha writes， it is just so accessible， you are drawn into the story from the first page。 Great characters， a good story， beautifully written， a romance but not over the top in your face romance， just great relationships。 A really enjoyable book and one I couldn't put down。 I absolutely love Trisha Ashley's books， have read nearly everything she has ever written and I was keen to read The Garden of Forgotten Wishes。 I was not disappointed。 I love how Trisha writes， it is just so accessible， you are drawn into the story from the first page。 Great characters， a good story， beautifully written， a romance but not over the top in your face romance， just great relationships。 A really enjoyable book and one I couldn't put down。 。。。more
Libros Happy Sany
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The Garden of Forgotten Wishes es la lectura ideal para los amantes de la jardinería。 Con un jardín que por sí solo ya merece mención aparte y es el protagonista indiscutible de esta historia。 La gran variedad de plantas aquí descritas y su singularidad， hacen de esta novela una verdadera maravilla para los sentidos。Me ha gustado mucho el pueblo， lo bien descrito que está cada rincón。 Sus habitantes y el sentido de comunidad que tienen。 Todos están muy bien creados y descritos。 Algunos muy pecul The Garden of Forgotten Wishes es la lectura ideal para los amantes de la jardinería。 Con un jardín que por sí solo ya merece mención aparte y es el protagonista indiscutible de esta historia。 La gran variedad de plantas aquí descritas y su singularidad， hacen de esta novela una verdadera maravilla para los sentidos。Me ha gustado mucho el pueblo， lo bien descrito que está cada rincón。 Sus habitantes y el sentido de comunidad que tienen。 Todos están muy bien creados y descritos。 Algunos muy peculiares， otros divertidos y hasta el típico malo que no es tan malo pero que resulta odioso en cada uno de sus apariciones。 Los protagonistas son entrañables a pesar de ser muy típicos y previsibles en sus acciones。 Marnie es una mujer fuerte y valiente que ama su trabajo y sacar de cada trocito de tierra un jardín inolvidable。 Al igual que Ned， capaz de crear jardines llenos de belleza dignos de aparecer en las mejores revistas y programas de televisión。 Reseña completa en: https://libroshappy。org/the-garden-of。。。 。。。more
Jacqui Hadden
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Hi
CSD CBK
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A 3。5 may be 。。
Ruth Ropper
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I love Trisha Ashley's style of writing and this book delivered again。 It covers family dynamics and histories as well a love of gardening， new friendships and a range of quirky characters。 An easy read with some skeletons in the family cupboards to keep the intrigue going。 I love Trisha Ashley's style of writing and this book delivered again。 It covers family dynamics and histories as well a love of gardening， new friendships and a range of quirky characters。 An easy read with some skeletons in the family cupboards to keep the intrigue going。 。。。more
Juliet
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this is one of the best books I have read for a while。 I did not want to put it down。 It was brilliant
Vicky P
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This is the 2nd book I've read by Trisha Ashley。 I thought the first was an anomaly as it was Christmas and it was a Christmas book， yada yada， festive， tis the season， deck the halls， etc。 But nope - just seems that， for no discernible reason， I love the excruciatingly detailed description of food and routine， bonkers plot twists， the beyond wholesome PG romance and gentle， beguiling， bewildering magic of these books。 I'm already looking forward to reading her Christmas one this year！ This is the 2nd book I've read by Trisha Ashley。 I thought the first was an anomaly as it was Christmas and it was a Christmas book， yada yada， festive， tis the season， deck the halls， etc。 But nope - just seems that， for no discernible reason， I love the excruciatingly detailed description of food and routine， bonkers plot twists， the beyond wholesome PG romance and gentle， beguiling， bewildering magic of these books。 I'm already looking forward to reading her Christmas one this year！ 。。。more
Valeira Kenworthy
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The Garden of Forgotten WhishesThanks very good in excellent。can’t wait for the next update。 Hamish Looking foreword to the next one。 Keep writing thanks
Emily Grabham
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Brilliant story
Mrs J Pengelly
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I would love to have this but Amazon keeps sending someone else’s book。 This had happened 5 times so I have given up。 Read it via library and it is a good read。
olwen Mingard
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I love gardening and this book wraps a story up in it！Love the idea of a new garden being developed， exploring manipulation in previous relationship important in respect of domestic abuse。
Janey
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Rebuilding mental health and personal confidence while restoring an old garden - almost enchanting。 Only almost because it has just enough realism and grit to avoid becoming candyfloss， and actually tackles the issue of coercive control really quite well。 A book which became my happy place while I was reading it。
S
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A lot about very little。 I seemed to have a lot of coffees， sandwiches and lardy cake with Gertie。 Lots of lavender pruning too。Overall， a very easy read。 Nothing taxing。
Alix Dickinson
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