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A woman with a legendary green thumb, a man living in an emotional desert, and a small boy unable to connect with others. Can the three of them, with a little help from the charmed town of Dove Pond (and a pesky ghost), turn a nightmare into a fairytale and forge their own happily ever after?
Young widow Sofia Rodriquez has just accepted the position of greenhouse manager for Ava Doves booming herbal tea business. Sofia is delighted to have found a job that will make use of her gardening skills and allow her to spend time with her son, Noah, who has been diagnosed with Aspergers. Adding to her joy is the charming farmhouse shes renting on the edge of Dove Pond.
The only cloud on Sofias horizon is her next door neighbor, Jake, whose yard is a thorny jungle worthy of Sleeping Beauty. Soon enough, Sofia discovers that Jake himself is just as thorny and unpleasant as his yard.
After his fianc�� left him, work-from-home IT whiz and game developer Jake Klaine has gone from Prince Charming to complete hermit. But Jake isnt really alone; hes living with a ghost: a (formerly) hairy man named Doyle whos a fan of bad puns and who refuses to leave Jakes bathtub. This is nothing new for Jake, as hes been talking to ghosts since he was a boy. He finds real people harder to deal with, like the kid next door who wont stop bugging him about the new game hes developing.
Sofia and Jake know all too well that life isnt a game. Theyve both lost the person they loved most. But under the watchful eye of the ghostly Doyle and Sofias new friend Ava, who has abilities of her own, Jake and Sofia decide to take a chance and let in an outsider. Soon they discover that, with a little magic, even the thorniest walls are no match for the innocent trust of a lonely child and the fierce determination of a woman wielding a razor-sharp pruner and a heart big enough to make even the most stubborn flower bloom.
Genre: Romance
Young widow Sofia Rodriquez has just accepted the position of greenhouse manager for Ava Doves booming herbal tea business. Sofia is delighted to have found a job that will make use of her gardening skills and allow her to spend time with her son, Noah, who has been diagnosed with Aspergers. Adding to her joy is the charming farmhouse shes renting on the edge of Dove Pond.
The only cloud on Sofias horizon is her next door neighbor, Jake, whose yard is a thorny jungle worthy of Sleeping Beauty. Soon enough, Sofia discovers that Jake himself is just as thorny and unpleasant as his yard.
After his fianc�� left him, work-from-home IT whiz and game developer Jake Klaine has gone from Prince Charming to complete hermit. But Jake isnt really alone; hes living with a ghost: a (formerly) hairy man named Doyle whos a fan of bad puns and who refuses to leave Jakes bathtub. This is nothing new for Jake, as hes been talking to ghosts since he was a boy. He finds real people harder to deal with, like the kid next door who wont stop bugging him about the new game hes developing.
Sofia and Jake know all too well that life isnt a game. Theyve both lost the person they loved most. But under the watchful eye of the ghostly Doyle and Sofias new friend Ava, who has abilities of her own, Jake and Sofia decide to take a chance and let in an outsider. Soon they discover that, with a little magic, even the thorniest walls are no match for the innocent trust of a lonely child and the fierce determination of a woman wielding a razor-sharp pruner and a heart big enough to make even the most stubborn flower bloom.
Genre: Romance
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