It has beautiful writing, a breathtaking story, and a powerful ending -- the true sign of a fantastic novel. Petersburg in 2012 and found a warning plaque, mentioned in the Salisbury book, that warned citizens to go to the opposite side of the street in case of shelling from the enemy. But circumstances contrive that the three women are left in a situation where they need to get to know each other. Someone I love recommended this book to me and I stuck it out for her, but I don't recommend it to you. I found it absolutely fascinating and captivating watching the way the 'fairy tale' that the mother was telling slowly blended into reality.

Their mother, Anya, was an enigma, confounding everyone with her seemingly lack of feeling for her children and I kept thinking her children should just move on. She gives her readers the ability to crawl inside the story and see the world through the eyes of her characters.I was intrigued to find out what the fairy tale would reveal about Anya, and how this family came to be shaped. In one last attempt to heal the emotional gulf between his wife and children, he asks his wife to tell them the fairy tale of the peasant girl and the prince. But when their beloved father falls ill, these two estranged women will find themselves together again, standing alongside their cold, disapproving mother, Anya, who even now, offers no comfort to her daughters. The mother was so distant and cold but the whole point of the story is to get to know the mother and understand everything she went through. Winter Garden is currently available as part of the Kindle Unlimited program and includes WhisperSync for those who prefer the audiobook format.

From the author of acclaimed national bestseller Firefly Lanecomes a haunting, heartbreakingly beautiful novel that illuminates the intricate mother-daughter bond and explores the enduring links between past and present.

Nina and Meredith couldn’t be more opposite and both are facing different challenges in life that will impact their future.