{"product_id":"the-someday-garden-by-ashley-poston","title":"The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe vibe\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA magical, coastal Maine summer escape with \u003cstrong\u003eromance, whimsy, and mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e—think lush gardens, quirky found-family vibes, and a love story that might literally be rooted in enchantment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it’s about (spoiler-light)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSophie Drear heads to \u003cstrong\u003ecoastal Maine\u003c\/strong\u003e for the summer to take a temporary job restoring the storied grounds of \u003cstrong\u003eLilymoor House\u003c\/strong\u003e. She expects hard work, salty air, and maybe a little peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat she doesn’t expect is to fall in love—first with the place itself: the fragrant flowers, the towering hedge maze, the eccentric staff, and the enigmatic woman who owns the manor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then Sophie finds \u003cstrong\u003ethe door\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt never appears in the same place twice, and it leads to a secret, unfinished garden… with a \u003cstrong\u003emysterious, grumpy man trapped inside\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Lilymoor starts to feel increasingly unstable—plants resisting care, vines turning vicious, and succession plans getting \u003cem\u003emessy\u003c\/em\u003e (including the owner’s inconveniently attractive nephew, also there for the summer)—Sophie realizes the grounds aren’t just overgrown. They’re trying to tell her something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith one man on the outside of the secret garden, and one on the inside, Sophie may be the only person who can figure out what Lilymoor needs to bloom again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTropes \u0026amp; hooks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagical realism + enchanted estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummer escape \/ fresh start\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecret door, secret garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrumpy mystery man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuirky staff \/ found family vibes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove triangle-ish tension (outside vs inside)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect for readers of:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAshley Poston (\u003cem\u003eThe Seven Year Slip\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSarah Addison Allen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCozy, romantic magical realism with heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Romantasy Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48430404927747,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/7843\/8915\/files\/TheSomedayGarden.png?v=1781716048","url":"https:\/\/romantasybookshop.com\/products\/the-someday-garden-by-ashley-poston","provider":"Romantasy Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}