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The Garden of Forgotten Wishes

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Another great book by this author.
This book is full of description and makes you feel like you are a part of it

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The Garden of forgotten wishes by Trisha Ashley

Marnie is mourning her lost marriage though had to leave the abusive relationship and decides to got to the the village her family comes from . Being a gardener she gets a job with a tied cottage and an unruly garden back to life

. A well written book. A very feel good feel about the story a mix of characters and humour whilst we follow marine’s journey back to happiness. Enjoyable read.

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A delightful read!
Heart warming, well researched & funny.
I loved the little surprising along the way.
Ashely is always an author's who's releases I look forward too and shall continue to do so.

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I normally love Trishas books but I’m sorry to say I have up on this over half way through, the story really dragged and repeated in the beginning. The characters were hard to like perhaps more so as the names really irritated me because they got shortened so whole paragraphs explaining a person and name and then it being shortened to something else was just annoying. There’s a lot of reference to gardening which you would expect by the storyline and cover but it’s very in depth and again repeats to the point of what’s being cut back and why and the plants background and it’s nice to know Trisha took the time to research but it was just about much in the end I really just didn’t care if she fell in love again and without carrying on with the story I’ll take a gamble and guess that she falls in love with Ned who she knew from college and he had also had problem in his love life. I’m so sorry this can’t be a five star review, I normally love Trishas books and will still buy I’m hoping this one is just not my cup of tea.

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An interesting read that I'm glad to have discovered. I'll definitely be seeking out more by this author.

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I love Trisha Ashley and this is another triumph. Wonderful quirky characters, fabulous setting and fantastic writing.

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I love Trisha Ashley’s books - I can always rely on them to provide me with a story I don’t want to end

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This is a lovely warm romance which shows that you don't need to fill a book with sex for it to be successful. This book is one you could pass on to your grandmother or your teenage daughter. As always with Trisha Ashley the peripheral characters provide most of the humour along with a tiny hint of something magical. I can't wait for the next story from this great writer.

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Oh boy, ok. Trisha Ashley is one of my ‘autobuy’ authors and that’s not going to change.

When I don’t enjoy a book I have a tendency to blame myself or the circumstance (easily done in Covid times).

However, in this circumstance I just… didn’t enjoy it. Everything felt a bit… forced? The formula was there for a book I should enjoy but sadly in this instance it didn’t come to fruition.

I’m sure this is a one off and I cannot wait to dive back in to the book she will release yet but in the meantime I’m going to sulk to myself.

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I have been a fan of Trisha Ashley's for quite some time, so I couldn't wait to get started on this book.

The storyline was just wonderful and written so beautifully. Full of endearing characters, all of whom had their own unique personalities, this book captured my heart. Marnie and Ned were lovable, and it was lovely following their story throughout this book and how they brought the garden back to life.
I loved how Trisha brought the setting to life for the reader, I could picture myself wandering through the garden's myself!.

A truly beautiful, heart warming read that I simply couldn't put down. I loved everything about this book!.

*I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in return for my honest review *

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As usual a really enjoyable book fromTrisha Ashley, I'm only sorry that I've come to the end, roll on the next one.

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This book was an absolute delight, lovely characterisation and great description of setting.
It was wonderful to snuggle up with a story that demands nothing from you other than to enjoy it. Will certainly read more by this author.

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The Garden of Forgotten Wishes by Trisha Ashley was another great book that captivated me from the first few pages. Loved all the antics of Casper the cat, having cats myself it made me laugh out loud. A great feel good read.

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Marnie takes a job as a gardener helping an old garden back to life. She has a lovely cottage as part of the package.
I loved the chararcters, the setting, the ice cream and the romance. This book has it all and you really don't want to come to the end. I loved every page.

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I really enjoyed this book and got really involved with the Characters and the area that they lived. I enjoyed the flashbacks and discovering the various parts of the hidden family history that was described through the book. It was great to follow the restoration of the Garden and I recognised the inspiration of the Poison Garden from Alnwick Castle Gardens. Well recommended.

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I loved this book.
It had all the elements I enjoy in a book, strong main characters, quirky secondary characters, great descriptions of locations, a book you can escape into and a very enjoyable story.
I enjoyed the gardening theme running through the book. Trishas excellent descriptions of the gardens meant I could picture it in my head and how Marnie and Ned brought it back to life.
I would recommend this book to anyone
Thank you to Netgalley,Random House Uk and Trisha for giving me the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review

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Ive not read any of Trishas books before, I have no idea why?! I absolutely loved it and can’t wait for the next one!

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A lovely book, written with Trisha Ashley's customary warmth and skill. I enjoyed it.

Many thanks to NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

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A lovely, gentle read for summer.

Marnie escaped from a mentally abusive relationship and fled to France. After a few years there, she returns to the UK and a gardening job with a tied cottage in the village her ancestors came from (but she doesn’t want to admit that).

Marnie’s neighbour, Ned, is someone she remembers from school as being pleasant and friendly, but when they meet by chance, he’s very different. However, he does change and they become friends.

Based on a gardening background, this book is written in Trisha’s usual style and I really enjoyed it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

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I enjoyed this so much, although I don’t think there’s much better than a Trisha Ashley book for making me feel all warm and fuzzy. I really loved Marnie & watching her storyline new life unfold, god knows she deserved a fresh start and happiness. I loved watching her learn to trust again, to connect and have faith. A great heartwarming read, always guaranteed to make you smile, may involve the odd tear if you are like me, but largely smiles and happiness, fantastic.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

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