The Garden We grew Together

Jalynn never joined the Garden Club because she loved plants.

She joined because it was the quietest place in school.

The club had one member, an abandoned plot of land, a dead papaya tree, and a boy named John Carlo Reyes who smiled like nothing in the world could ever break him.

Together, they rebuild the forgotten garden one seedling at a time.

Somewhere between mystery sunflowers, dirt-covered hands, and endless afternoons after class, Jalynn begins to realize that Carlo's laughter hides something he refuses to talk about.

Some people bloom quickly.

Some bloom slowly.

And some teach you that love isn't measured by how long you're together, but by how deeply you help each other grow.

A heartfelt young adult romance about first love, quiet courage, and the moments that stay with us long after the flowers have faded.