Roots of Romance (The Thornvales Book, #1)

Get ready for a fun and flirty adventure filled with blooming gardens and tangled feelings! When a gardening job drought forces Jasmine Ackerley back to her parents' home, a chance encounter with her childhood friend, Jasper Thornvale, feels like a lifeline. An offer to be the summer gardener at his stunning country manor is an opportunity Jasmine can't refuse. But upon her arrival at Thornvale Manor, Jasmine is met with an unexpected Jasper is absent, leaving his enigmatic and brooding brother, Heath Thornvale, in charge. Heath Thornvale is a man more interested in ledgers than lilies. With the family estate on the brink of being sold to the highest bidder, he's burdened with finding a solution that will secure Thornvale Manor's financial stability. When all seems to be lost, armed with gardening gloves and determination, Jasmine proposes a plan to save Thornvale Manor. But there is a it requires her and Heath to work closely together. As summer unfolds, will Jasmine manage to revive the dying gardens and, in the process, thaw the frosty demeanour of the brooding Heath Thornvale? And will their shared journey to rescue the manor reveal the roots of a romance that neither of them saw coming?