"Hot, steamy, romantic tale of ghostly revenge and love."

This is the third book in the Garden Trilogy by Ms. Roberts. This one is Hayley's story. We met her in book one when she shows up at her cousin Roz's house, pregnant and unwed. Roz not only takes her into her home, Harper House, but gives her a job at "In the Garden", her landscaping and garden shop.

Harper Ashby, Roz's oldest son and her partner in the garden business has a serious crush on Hayley, but Hayley thinks he doesn't see her in that way. Hayley's daughter Lily is born and Harper is there for the birth. He falls instantly in love with Lily.

Everyone can see that these two are attracted to one another, but them. It's going to take a little push to get them together. Instead of a push they get a giant shove by the Harper ghost. Mitch, Roz's husband has been investigating the ghost, but really hasn't gotten too far. Roz and his honeymoon interrupted the investigation. But as the ghost shows signs of taking over Hayley's body at times it becomes top priority for all of them to solve the mystery surrounding the ghost.

This is a very satisfying end to this trilogy. It wraps up all the questions and leaves us with the sense of peace.

Reviewed by Judith Saul
Posted January 16, 2006

Summary

Three women learn that the heart of their historic home holds a mystery of years gone by, as number-one bestselling author Nora Roberts brings her In the Garden trilogy to a captivating conclusion, following Blue Dahlia and Black Rose.

A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night...

Hayley Phillips came to Memphis hoping for a new start, for herself and her unborn child. She wasn't looking for a handout from her distant cousin Roz, just a job at her thriving In the Garden nursery. What she found was a home surrounded by beauty and the best friends she's ever had—including Roz's son Harper. To Hayley's delight, her new daughter Lily has really taken to him. To Hayley's chagrin, she has begun to dream about Harper—as much more than a friend...

If Hayley gives in to her desire, she's afraid the foundation she's built with Harper will come tumbling down. Especially since she's begun to suspect that her feelings are no longer completely her own. Flashes of the past and erratic behavior make Hayley believe that the Harper Bride has found a way inside of her mind and body. It's time to put the Bride to rest once and for all, so Hayley can know her own heart again—and whether she's willing to risk it...