Hodder & Stoughton Impossible Garden of Clara Thorne: the ethereal new fantasy romance set in a magical garden

'A stunningly magical and sexy debut' - Rebecca Thorne Love grows in the most unimaginable of places . . . After a lonely childhood, Clara Thorne is finally living "happily ever after" as the magically-gifted gardener for the town of Moss. Sure, her closest companion is a surly hedgehog, and she's forever stuck on the first line of her novel, but she has a home. That is, until The Goddess chooses Clara for an important quest-travel to the cursed town of Dwindle and grow them a garden. In less than a month. Only Clara's hiding a terrible secret: her magic doesn't work outside Moss. Worse, The Goddess has assigned the absurdly sexy, annoyingly cheerful Hesper Altanfall to keep her safe. Clara would rather eat thorns than accept help-especially since Hesper insists that Clara's magic is bound to her heart, not her home. Nevertheless, the two can't help growing closer as they traverse enchanted woods and share tavern beds. But with an ancient evil threatening from the shadows, saving Dwindle will require more than enchanted crops. Clara will need to unearth a magic she's always believed impossible. Enchantment is in the air in this sweet, spicy queer fantasy romance for fans of The Spellshop and The Princess Bride. TROPES Sapphic slow-burn romance Forced proximity Bodyguard One bed trope Chosen one READERS REVIEWS 'This book is top tier' 'I absolutely loved this book' 'A fantastic plot that makes it impossible to put the book down' 'I am so incredibly grateful for this book and the magic of the story' 'This is a book to sit with, to take some time with, to smile and giggle with and roll your eyes and cry with' Autorid: Summer N. England