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In the Light of the Garden is a novel about unearthed family secrets, the enchantment of past loves, and the indelible power of forgiveness.
 Inheriting her grandparents’ island estate on Florida’s Gulf coast is a special kind of homecoming for thirty-one-year-old Charity Baxter. Raised by a narcissistic single mother, Charity’s only sense of a loving home comes from childhood summers spent with Gramps and Grandma. But piercing her fondest memories is her sharpest grief—the death of her beloved grandmother, when Charity stopped believing in the magical healing power of the weeping willow that still casts a shadow on their property.

Now that Charity has returned, she’s full of longing and regret, until she befriends her neighbor Dalton Reynolds, who has come to Gaslamp Island carrying his own heartache. As other exiles arrive—a great uncle harboring secrets, a teenage runaway—Charity begins to reconsider what makes a family. When her own estranged mother shows up in crisis, Charity is challenged to search her heart for forgiveness. But forgiving herself may require a little magic from the last place she’d expect to find it.

Editorial Reviews
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 “Burch weaves the challenges of family and the hope life can bring into a book that will touch readers’ hearts in the most enduring ways.” —Booklist
 “Burch’s gentle intergenerational tale will appeal to readers who relish charming characters, a slow-burning romance, and a dash of magic realism.” —Library Journal
 “Digging deep into the issues of loss and healing, this novel will take readers on a journey of rich emotions, deeply woven secrets and the long-forgotten magic of childhood. The characters are dynamic, and their stories are utterly moving. This is a terrific story by Burch.” —RT Book Reviews
 “An engrossing coming-into-her-own tale with an intriguing magical twist, In the Light of the Garden expands the idea of what it means to be abandoned and then tenderly explores the wonder of being found.” —Serena Chase, USA Today's Happy Ever After blog and author of The Ryn

From the Author
 There are books we write and books we love while writing them. For me, In the Light of the Garden is the latter. Each morning when I sat down to pen this novel, I felt like I was on a journey, a kind of magical discovery we as adults too often ignore. Remember when you were a child and there was magic everywhere? I do.
 This book explores one woman's voyage to understanding the painful truths of her past while building a glorious new life. All the while, those tiny bits of wide-eyed childhood magic kiss the atmosphere around her, helping her to see, to feel, and to trust.
 It is so often what we fear the most holds immeasurable power to help us. The main character learns that there is healing in the garden...if only she will open her soul and turn toward the light.
 I am more excited for the release of this novel than any I've written so far. Early readers have found it to be both intriguing and life affirming. Nothing could make my heart happier. This is a book I wrote for the reader as a reminder that life is best when it's filled with forgiveness. Forgiveness is the magic in the garden.