The Garden Remembers

A Novel of Versailles, Lost Letters, and the Women Who Kept Their Secrets

France, 1799. In the shadow of the Revolution, Élise du Lac hides a forbidden ledger beneath the ruins of Versailles—a record of love, betrayal, and a queen’s last confidences.

A century later, 1919. Claire Beaumont, a young archivist scarred by the Great War, uncovers the forgotten chapel of Saint-Cloud and the ledger within. As she deciphers its secrets, Claire discovers a bond that spans generations—women who refused to let truth die, and a garden that remembers long after empires fall.

From the gilded halls of the Petit Trianon to the rebirth of Paris after war, The Garden Remembers is a sweeping tale of resilience, romance, and the quiet power of memory. Perfect for readers of The Nightingale, The Alice Network, and The Book of Lost Names.