MESMERIZING!

Farley has gifted her readers with another mesmerizing novel in Beyond the Garden (Magnolia Series #2)! I believe you need to read Magnolia Nights (Magnolia Series #1) first in order to fully understand the backstory. From the opening page to the last word, this novel is riveting. You will be drawn into the complexity of the characters and the plot. You will feel the suspense throughout the novel. It is a story of sister vs. sister, good vs. evil and the past vs. future. This novel has it all – lots and lots of love, excitement for the future, open hearts, heartache, murder, mystery, mental health issues and what is really means to be a family.

The story is riveting and moves quickly with a few twists and turns that I did not see coming. The story is permeated with love, mystery, drama, and emotional tension as the author tackles sensitive and gritty subjects–mental illness, foster care, blended families, murder, heartache. Beyond the Garden is a story of family, what it should look like and what it doesn’t, a story of sisters, a story of a woman discovering herself in the role of being a mother and wife…a story from a talented author not to be missed.

Oh my gosh, what a touching book — keep the tissues handy. One sister with a big heart, wanting children so badly. Her twin sister who is uncaring, greedy, and is able to have children of her own. “Giving birth to chil’run doesn’t make a woman a good mother.” You enter a story where children are in need of a loving home, a murder has taken place and a family is at odds.

Ashley Farley is such a captivating author. Her characters and storyline flows through the pages and into the hearts of her readers. I love her descriptive writing style. The characters in this story are powerful and vibrant and you feel their emotions as if they are your own. Farley deals with real world issues such as blended families, heartbreak, mental illness in this one. I simply could not put this one down.