Inheriting a beautiful garden estate from her grandmother, Lila sets out to restore the abandoned garden to its former glory. Along the way, she hires a mysterious gardener named Caleb who harbors a troubled past. As they work together, Lila begins to develop feelings for Caleb, but their age difference, professional roles, and disapproving family create challenges for their budding relationship. As Lila uncovers secrets about the garden and her grandmother's past, she must fight for their love and the garden's future, even as a devastating setback threatens to tear them apart. Will their love and the garden bloom or wither away?
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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