"Terrific ending to the delightful In the Garden trilogy"
Hayley Phillips had no place to go to safely raise her
newborn Lily, so she came to Memphis' legendary Harper
House hoping to obtain work from her distant relative forty-
something Roz Harper at the attached In the Garden nursery
(see BLUE DAHLIA). She has found much more as she becomes
friends with her curmudgeon host, Stella and others who
shower her and Lily with love. However over time, Hayley
realizes she also loves Roz's son Harper, but fears
revealing her deep feelings because she worries how Roz and
their friends would react; not even love is worth the cost
of that friendship. Besides she has doubts that the deep
regard is truly hers as she thinks the Harper Bride has
somehow entered her mind. Harper shares her feelings
including not wanting to hurt their friendship that means
so much to him. Hayley believes the Harper Bride, a ghost singing lullabies
in the mansion, has chosen her as the one to help the
spirit leave this plane. Accompanied by Harper, Roz and her
beloved Mitchell (see BLACK ROSE), and Stella and her
cherished Logan they begin a quest to learn what happened
in 1893 to keep this spector haunting the mansion. RED LILY is a terrific ending to the delightful In the
Garden trilogy. Haley fantasizes about Harper and dreams of
things that happened to the Harper Bride not her. This
makes her wonder if the Bride or she loves Harper. The
ensemble cast returns from the previous novels, but remains
consistent to their distinctive personalities. The mystery
of the ghost and the potential romance make for a fine
finale as the audience will wonder whether the Bride,
Haley, or both loves Harper. Nora Roberts proves once again
she is one of the best writers in the romance world. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 24, 2005
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted November 26, 2006
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