A librarian inherits a bookshop from her estranged mother leading her halfway across the world
on a journey of self-discovery that transcends time and honors the unbreakable bonds of love
and family.When librarian Valentina Baker was a teenager her mother Eloise unexpectedly fled
to her native London leaving Val and her father on their own. Now in her thirties and fresh
out of a failed marriage Val feels a nagging disenchantment with her life--and knows she is
still heartbroken over her mother's abandonment. In a bittersweet twist of fate Val receives
word that Eloise has passed away leaving Val her Primrose Hill apartment and the deed to a
bookshop Val never knew she'd owned. Though the news is devastating Val finds herself more
determined than ever to discover who her mother truly was. She jets across the Atlantic
departing Seattle for a new life in charming London.Slowly but surely Val begins to piece
together Eloise's life in the UK falling in love with her pastel-colored flat cozy
neighborhood and tucked-away storefront. But when she discovers that The Book Garden is in
danger of going under Val must work with its eccentric staff to get it in working order. In
the process she learns more about Eloise than she ever thought possible. And as Val races to
save the shop Eloise's own story unfolds leading both mother and daughter to unearth
revelatory truths.
