"London, 19th Century. Harriet Hunt has a special relationship with the garden outside her house. A year after the mysterious disappearance of her father, a cruel man who left her buried in his debts, the garden is her only solace. But a woman alone is vulnerable and as debt collectors and law enforcement swoops in, ready to take advantage of her dire situation, Harriet has no choice but to marry for her own protection. Soon, she finds herself attached to a man worse than her father. Determined to find the truth behind her father's disappearance and finally free herself from the controlling men in her life, Harriet discovers that her garden is more than just a sanctuary. It contains a strange magic that responds to her emotions in ways she can't explain. And as she struggles to take back her power, it becomes clear there are dark things tangled in her garden's roots."--