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She knows that this blossoming relationship is wrong but the chemistry between them is difficult to resist. Their relationship reaches a climax over one hot summer, threatening to destroy everything that she holds dear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Woven into Sarah’s story are the voices of two other women connected to her family - Maggie, the RAF nurse, and Flavia, the Italian girl. As their stories unfold, a secret is revealed, binding Sarah and Finn in a way that they would never guess.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Water Garden \u003c\/i\u003eis about family secrets, guilt, and redemption. It tells the story of a 30-year old full-time mother who becomes attracted to a troubled teenage boy. The novel looks at the challenges of balancing a woman’s loyalty towards, and love for, her family, with her loyalty to herself. 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