Red Lily

In the Garden, Book 3

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Susie Breck

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night...

Hayley Phillips came to Memphis hoping for a new start, for herself and her unborn child. She wasn't looking for a handout from her distant cousin Roz, just a job at her thriving In the Garden nursery.

What she found was a home surrounded by beauty and the best friends she's ever had - including Roz's son Harper. To Hayley's delight, her new daughter Lily has really taken to him. But to Hayley's chagrin, she has begun to dream about Harper - as much more than a friend.

If Hayley gives in to her desire, she's afraid the foundation she's built with Harper will come tumbling down. Especially since she's begun to suspect that her feelings are no longer completely her own.

Flashes of the past and erratic behavior make Hayley believe that the Harper Bride has found a way inside of her mind and body. It's time to put the Bride to rest once and for all, so Hayley can know her own heart again - and whether she's willing to risk it...

©2005 Nora Roberts (P)2005 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"The consistently excellent Roberts brings her In the Garden trilogy to a spooky, sexy conclusion with this spellbinding romance that beautifully celebrates the power of love in all its guises." ( Booklist)
"Susie Breck portrays Hayley with an appealing Southern accent....Tight pacing, clear narration, and expert timing make this a suspenseful addition for anyone who enjoys an erotic, romantic, AND spooky story." ( AudioFile)

love is.The perfect balance of fear and love

had a free flow of topics which made it feel like it was normal average everyday life and that helped you emerge in the book

loved it

always been one of my favorite, very well read, will look for more read by Susie Breck

Red Lily

Wow! What a great ending to such a great and sad story about family and the history passed on through generations. I love all of the books in this series. The narrator did a great job making us feel all the emotions in this story.

The Garden series was wonderful

Kudos to Nora Roberts. This 3rd book in the series was a fitful ending to the series. Hated to see it end. To gain the full story you must read all 3 books. Looking forward to a new book by this author but for now I will reflect a bit on this story.

Great story, didn’t care for the heroine

Heroines of the two previous books in this trilogy were normal healthy strong women, this one was so winey and apologetic it destroyed the story for me.

3rd in the Series

I really enjoyed this series. And the narrator was awesome! She did such a good job swapping between characters.

Great Listen!

First of all I read the book years ago and loved it. Of the three this one is the best. The narrator is excellent (great southern accent.) Credit worthy listen!

great

What did you like best about this story?

it flowed beautifully, also showed how much I skip when I read, as I've pretty much always read books first.

Great Trilogy

This series was absolutely wonderful to listen to. I loved the way all the stories intertwined with each other.

Not as good as book 1 or 2 but good read

Good one and two were more funny, interesting and grabbing, but this one was good. I did enjoy how all three books slipped and continued the story perfectly. The reader was excellent and had a lot to do with how well they fell into place. The best part of this book was definitely cousin Clairease. You couldn’t help but hate her. All in all, I like this book and would read/listen again. I would definitely recommend all three of these books…the Flower series. Although each book as an individual story is good, It would be hard to fully grasp the entire plot without reading Blue Delilah or Black Rose; but why would you want to?