Blue Gardenia by Amanda Gilby KNOPF A brand new romance set

A brand new romance set in Dream Harbor from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pumpkin Spice Café and The Strawberry Patch Pancake House

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many different perspectives around the world are deftly and empathetically explored—from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons they’re feeding

Blue Gardenia by Amanda Gilby KNOPF A brand new romance setA moving family saga about three generations of women reckoning with motherhood, grief, and reclamation in a Rust Belt company town. In 1960, Deenie's lush garden and erratic behavior made the neighbors talk. Most days, Mia's only glimpse of her mother was from the bedroom window where she watched Deenie wander the woods and plant seeds by the light of the moon. After Deenie disappeared in the morning, Mia woke to cut flowers on her bedside