{"product_id":"the-restoration-garden-book-only","title":"The Restoration Garden by Sara Blaydes - Book Only","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eExperience a new, paperback copy of The Restoration Garden by Sara Blaydes as featured in our November 2025 \"Where Things Were Wilder\" adult\u003c\/span\u003e box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre(s): Historical Fiction, Mystery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Audience: Young Adult Readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: November 1, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Lake Union Publishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 978-1662533198\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 315\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA landscape architect unearths the tangled history of a once-celebrated English garden―and all its mysteries―in a captivating novel by the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Last Secret of Lily Adams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulia Esdaile is hired to restore the historic gardens at Havenworth Manor―the grounds of which are now an abandoned snarl of bramble and weeds―to their original splendor. For the enigmatic lady of the manor, ninety-two-year-old Margaret Clarke, the reason for the restoration is the deeply private story of a promise made a lifetime ago, and a vow to keep it before she dies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s 1940, and Margaret’s older half sister, Irene, an aspiring artist, dreams of an exciting world beyond Havenworth. Her only escapes are James Atherton, a handsome officer in the RAF, and her sketchbook of flower drawings. Bonding over their disdain for war, Irene follows James to London, where, irrevocably in love, she is forced to make a choice she never imagined. With that, Irene vanishes from Margaret’s life forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, with the help of Margaret’s godson, Andrew, Julia is determined to uncover both the long-buried secrets of the past and the truth behind a heartbreaking mystery that only restoring the gardens of Havenworth can solve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Once Upon a Book Club","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661507494189,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/8847\/0580\/files\/RestorationGarden.jpg?v=1775772032","url":"https:\/\/www.onceuponabookclub.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-restoration-garden-book-only","provider":"Once Upon a Book Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}