The Garden of Forgotten Wishes

A Sunday Times bestseller that earned genuine affection for its Lancashire setting, warm characters, and thoughtful treatment of coercive-control recovery — Trisha Ashley handles the domestic-abuse backstory with real sensitivity rather than using it as cheap drama. The pacing is deliberately gentle and the romance formula is familiar, so readers who love British cosy fiction will feel right at home, while those expecting propulsive plotting may find it slow. Faith-family readers should know the recovery-from-an-abusive-marriage theme is present throughout.