The Warden's Garden
Margaret Fell has spent twelve years building a life inside the ancient walls of Keswick Close.
She knows the cathedral bells by sound alone. She knows which stair creaks in damp weather, when the quince should be picked, and how the warden's garden changes with the seasons. After her husband's death, the Close became more than a place to live-it became the shape of her daily life.
Now she has twenty-five days to leave it.
The chapter has appointed a new Sub-Warden, and the warden's house will soon belong to someone else. Margaret tells herself she is prepared. She has a room waiting with her sister in Harrogate, references from the chapter, and years of practical experience managing a household. What she does not have is a clear idea of what comes next.
Then Philip Carne arrives a week early.
A respected scholar and archivist, Carne expects an empty house. Instead, he finds Margaret still packing twelve years of memories into crates. Sharing a home for seven unexpected days is hardly an ideal arrangement-but as the days pass, conversations over tea become discussions in the chapter archive, shared discoveries, and a growing understanding neither of them anticipated.
As autumn settles over the Close, Margaret faces a difficult question. Is she simply leaving the life she built behind-or has she overlooked a future that has been quietly waiting for her all along?
Set within the quiet rhythms of a cathedral community, The Warden's Garden is a warm, thoughtful novel about belonging, second chances, and the places that continue to shape us long after we believe we have lost them.
Perfect for readers who enjoy gentle romance, richly drawn communities, and emotionally satisfying stories filled with hope, friendship, and the promise of new beginnings.
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