Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match" where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It's our great pleasure to present Meg Donohue!
Writes:
Hello! I’m the USA Today bestselling author of six novels, including THE MEMORY GARDENER, DOG CRAZY, and ALL THE SUMMER GIRLS. I write with warmth and humor about love, hope, family, friendship, loss, and forgiveness. My love for animals is woven into my stories, as is my appreciation of nature—particularly gardens and beaches. My latest novel, THE MEMORY GARDENER, follows a gardener with an uncanny ability to know exactly which scent among the flowers she grows will return a person to a long-forgotten memory. It’s a cozy and heartwarming tale sure to charm fans of Chocolat, Garden Spells, and The Scent Keeper.
About:
Born and raised in Philadelphia, I now live in the heart of San Francisco with my husband, three daughters, and Wally, our enormous, oddball Labrador. If you visit, you’re likely to find me writing with Wally under my desk, reading a cozy story by the fire, weeding my tiny urban garden, walking on the beach, or shaking a fresh dirty martini. San Francisco is a beautiful, exciting city, and my husband and I love raising our children here.
My ideal reader:
• Loves stories that feel like warm hugs
• Is a fan of Alice Hoffman, Sarah Addison Allen, Joanne Harris, and Heather Webber
• Thrives on a mix of magic, mystery, and romance
• Adores cottage core and THE SECRET GARDEN
What to expect if we’re compatible:
• A plucky heroine with a dark secret returning home after a long absence
• Walled gardens bursting with deliciously scented flowers
• Multigenerational friendships
• Healing and hope
• A dash of magic
An enchanting tale of the power of memory and the nourishing magic of gardens from the USA TODAY bestselling author of the “sparkling, witty” (Katie Crouch, New York Times bestselling author) How to Eat a Cupcake.
Lucy Barnes is a gardener with an uncanny ability to know exactly which scent among her flowers will illuminate to a person a key from their past that might change their future. Sadly, after a tragedy ten years ago, she no longer uses her gift and has fled her hometown.
But six months after her mother’s death, Lucy awakens to find her mother’s unmistakable scent drifting over her, and she knows that she is being called home. And when a mysterious note leads her to take a job as the gardener at the Oceanview Home, a senior-living residence, Lucy finds herself wondering if there is more to her gift—and her mother’s past—than she ever knew.
Her work among the lush gardens of Oceanview Home soon awakens the entire community, unearthing memories that will forever change all who cross Lucy’s path. But not everyone is happy to see how her presence has transformed the Oceanview Home, and when a secret comes to light that threatens to shatter the entire community, the future suddenly looks uncertain. Have the memories that Lucy has unearthed awakened something wonderful...or are some memories better left buried?
Fantasy Magical Realism | Women's Fiction Friendship [ Gallery Books, On Sale: November 25, 2025, Trade Paperback / e-Book / audiobook, ISBN: 9781668205396 / eISBN: 9781668205402 ]
Meg Donohue has an MFA from Columbia University and a BA from Dartmouth College. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she now lives in San Francisco with her husband, daughters, dog, and a weakness for salted caramel cupcakes.
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