I adore Trisha’s writing and have them all, this one will be joining the collection. Wonderful feel good wanna be there book, didn’t disappoint in any shape or form. Fabby read and can’t wait to dip in again in the future hopefully she writes more in the same series

"In each life a little sunshine must fall."

Trisha Ashley really does have a way of writing that really does make you feel like you there!

Marnie a keen gardener, has just ended her marriage escapes to France with her adopted family when she feels its time to come back to England. She finds a job that is perfect for her, only problem is it is in the village her mother always spoke about, warning Marnie to never go there. She accepts the job, and is surprised to be reunited with Ned an old college friend, who too has had his heart broken.
Will Marnie ever find out why her mother warned her about Jericho's End? Will Marnie and Ned have their hearts ,mended? and will they ever get the garden ready in time?

A book full of gardening (it has inspired me to do mine!), village secrets and escapism!

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.


Thoroughly enjoyed this book,

Have read quite a few Tricia Ashley books, but found this to be In a quite different style.

I loved the setting and the likeable characters.

An awful lot of gardening, which I loved, the secrets hidden in the plots around the gardens, the mention of angels and fairies, making me wish I was there.

A lovely story, had everything going for it.

A good read though and I do recommend.

A beautiful intriguing read full of delightful characters, homemade ice cream,eccentric pets and a glorious garden full of surprises! All of this interspersed with tales of old folklore, ancestry and history!
Marnie desperate for a new life and a sense of belonging ends up in her mother’s childhood village, where she secures herself a gardening job, this brings her back in touch with an old friend Ned, who is also recovering from a failed relationship, together with the healing power of hard work, shared interests, great friends and a love of gardening they begin to heal and trust and in doing so develop a relationship under the watchful eye of a certain feline!
A real feel good comforting read.
Thank you net galley for this early read.

Trisha Ashley really does write wonderful books.A brilliant story, believable characters, well researched detail and all laced with humour. Marnie has left behind an abusive relationship and made a new start in a job that she loves. Gardening is her passion and to restore a garden attached to a Tudor house is bliss. Lots of gardening detail which brings the garden to life on the page. Add in a former college friend (the owner of the garden) who has a similar background and a tentative relationship begins to develop. The scene is set for several intriguing sub plots and a satisfying conclusion. An excellent summer read, not forgetting Caspar the cat, and I loved it.

A gorgeous gardening romance

When Marnie's divorce from her controlling husband comes through, she relocates from France back to the UK and lands her dream job of gardener at the Grace Garden in Jericho's End, the picturesque village where her late mother grew up, despite promising her never to visit the place. Her mother had had a bad experience there with the local big-wigs, the Vanes.

The vivid descriptions of the garden, people, village and surrounding scenery make this book a joy to read and the gently unfolding love story is a delight.

Another brilliant book by Trish Ashley. I have read most of this lovely authors books. They are funny sad just a lovely chilled out read. Keep on writing is all i can say

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. Everything this author writes is brilliant. What a great feel good read, great characters, good storyline and set in a fabulous location. Loved it.

With thanks to netgalley an Trisha Ashley for an early copy in return for an honest review.
Once again an other OUTSTANDING book full of intrigue hope and a new beginning.
This book was full of fascinating characters that we all love to read about maybe even imagine that were them for a few hours there is nothing better than escapism.
This book held my interest through out and can highly recommend for another fabtastic read

An enjoyable story by Trisha Ashley following Marnie, who after divorcing her controlling husband, moves to Jericho's End to work on restoring some gardens.

Marnie is a lovely lead character that you can't help but like as she attempts to leave behind her old life and move on.

Although not my favourite, a thoroughly lovely book.

I enjoyed this book, I have read quite a few Tricia Ashley books, and found this to be In a quite different style. A similar Lancashire setting, likable characters and a gentle plot, but much less emphasis on food, wine, and romance. There is an awful lot of gardening. I love gardening, but I did keep waiting for something to happen. Everything came together In the last 10 percent, but in contrast to the rest of the book, it felt rushed and unsatisfying. A good read though and I do recommend.
Thank you to netgalley, and the publisher and author for an advance copy.

Marnie is looking for a new start after 5 years of hiding away after fleeing a bad marriage and the little village of Jericho's End seems just the place to do it. Here she can start again doing a job she loves - gardening and being part of the resurrection of a apothecary garden. Here she re-encounters Ned, a former friend from her student days, who seems to have several very good reasons to not to trust her. This, and the fact that she has a secret about her past, threatens her new start in the community she is beginning to love.
I have loved previous Trisha Ashley novels that deal with the idea of bringing back stately homes/gardens to life (probably left over from my love of The Secret Garden in my childhood) and this was no different. It was gentle story and very much focused on bringing the garden back to life but there was some engaging sub-plots. I loved the descriptions of the Grace garden and really loved the Fairy Falls and the idea of fairies or angels. The characters were very binary - either they were loveable or detestable. My favourite, however, was Casper the cat. It was also great to have cameo appearances from Lex and Clara from The Christmas Invitation. I do hope there are more novels set in this area soon.
A really great read.

I always love a Trisha Ashley book, they're funny and lovely and comforting and a general delight. The Garden of Forgotten Wishes is another brilliant bit of escapism, with another witty acerbic heroine to fall in love with. I loved the cast of characters that Marnie finds herself surrounded by, and especially Casper, the cat with attitude.

Trisha Ashley is a master at creating stories that you just want to vanish into and inhabit, and when this ended, I just wanted to go back and start again to spend some more time with the new friends I'd made. A gorgeous bit of summer escapism.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A cosy relaxing read which focuses on the heroine moving to a small community after her divorce and the relationships which tie it all together. It’s well written of course but I just found it a bit lacking. Cosy, nice - a good read.

Trisha Ashley books have never failed to please and this one is definitely no exception. It is a romance but that is far from the only thing it is. As a lover of gardens and cats as well as a good tale, I loved reading this book. Lots of characters of varying sorts, and sub plots built in made it very entertaining. Even if you’re not already a Trisha Ashley fan, I highly recommend that you read this book for a few hours of escapism.

Absolutely brilliant. I loved it, Trisha Ashley at her best. The garden descriptions were lovely , it was nice to read a story where a person loved her job. It was a great read. There are so many books ut there about food and love and this had all that but it was not the main part. I can not praise it enough. My book of the year so far

This is the story of Marnie's arrival at the village where her mother was born, when she gets a job as a gardener there and meets up again with Ned, a fellow graduate from her horticultural college. Both Marnie and Ned have been burned by toxic past relationships and I found the descriptions of the coercive control and the effects that can have on the victim horribly illuminating.

The story though is a lovely read. The writing is charming and slightly whimsical, the plot gentle and unfolding slowly. There are convoluted family ties in several different generations to untangle, various quirky, close knit local friends, and a local idiot on a treasure hunt. The gardens are a character in themselves, the description of Marnie's work inspiring me to want to prune my own roses. And then have some cake or another treat afterwards!

A lovely, relaxing read, I enjoyed it a great deal.