𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮

After the death of her beloved grandmother, Lily Da Rosa abandons her high-powered life as an interior designer in New York-and her emotionally draining boyfriend-to return to her family's ancestral estate: the Da Rosa Garden Mansion.

But what once bloomed with color and life now sits cloaked in shadow and decay. Overwhelmed by grief and haunted by memories, Lily grapples with the loss of the only person who ever truly understood her. With her mental state unraveling, the mansion becomes both a sanctuary and a prison.

Then, a knock on the door changes everything.

Enter Elias Ariza-a warm-hearted, slightly awkward gardener with an infectious spirit and a hidden sorrow of his own. Once Abilene Da Rosa's closest friend and confidant, Elias is determined to preserve her legacy. As he and Lily uncover secrets buried in the gardens and letters Abilene left behind, they begin to heal... and to grow something new in the ruins.

But the house hides more than memories-and the past has deep roots.

Short Story.