Life Beyond the Garden Gate
This is an uplifting and heart-warming tale of how two women, worlds apart, come together through kindness.
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Annie lives in a tent on the edge of the Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, hiding from the world while searching for a way forward. Her days begin with the quiet routine of yoga, a small act of peace in a life that feels anything but. But even the solace of the trees can't shield her from the challenges ahead.
Less than five hundred metres away, Caroline resides at Crown House, which has been the family home for twenty-two years. Her husband Geoffrey’s recent retirement has magnified the cracks in their marriage, forcing her to confront the widening gap between them. She never expected that years of comfortable familiarity would leave her feeling so disconnected.
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When Annie meets Caroline’s granddaughter, Amelia, at the garden gate, an unlikely friendship begins, setting off a series of remarkable events.
Despite their differences, these two women find in each other the unexpected strength to face their futures.
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Can the bond between a wandering soul and a woman at the crossroads of her life be the key to their healing? Or will the weight of their pasts keep them stuck in the lives they’re trying to escape.
About the Author
Gill Buchanan became a writer in her forties when she realised that creating characters and feel-good stories was when she really came alive.
She writes contemporary women's fiction and romantic fiction with strong female leads who triumph over adversity.
She likes to include humour, poignancy and a feel-good factor in every novel.
You can find all her novels on Amazon in Kindle and Paperback.