{"product_id":"meet-me-in-the-garden-hardcover","title":"Meet Me in the Garden - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNina Lacour\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A MASTERPIECE that stands as an EXCEPTIONAL work of historical fiction...This character-driven beauty is an immersive, heartfelt TRIUMPH. It is a fantastic MUST-READ that will resonate deeply with fans of Alice Walker and Brit Bennett.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(STARRED review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"SWEEPING and PROFOUND.\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e(MOST ANTICIPATED) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING author Nina LaCour comes a GORGEOUS FAMILY STORY about self-discovery and love in all forms, inspired by the author's Creole roots \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew Orleans, 1944. Odette has always been one of the Honore sisters, glamorous and admired in their Creole community. But while Odette's older sisters are content to be wives and mothers, Odette has always wanted something else. It is only with her beloved cousin, Delphine, that Odette can tell her secret: she is in love with a woman, and she longs to be an artist. Delphine has a secret lover, too, a white man. In the hidden garden they've discovered, Odette and Delphine can dream of futures full of passion and freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut five years later, Odette's life is nothing like what she'd planned. She's a widowed mother, living in Los Angeles, and she and Delphine, who is passing as white, have spiraled away from each other. When Delphine reaches a breaking point, Odette must make a shattering choice to try to hold her family together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfound and expansive, a story of love and longing, art and motherhood, friendship and desire, \u003ci\u003eMeet Me in the Garden \u003c\/i\u003eis a decades-spanning tour de force, inspired by the author's family and tracing the history of the Great Migration.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNINA LACOUR is the award-winning and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eYerba Buena\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many works for children and young adults. A former indie bookseller and educator, she lives with her family in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.32 x 9.48 x 6.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45514862362800,"sku":"9781250810472","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1121\/0060\/files\/TOfnRPLfxk9781250810472.webp?v=1786547742","url":"https:\/\/sidekicksptown.com\/products\/meet-me-in-the-garden-hardcover","provider":"Sidekicks Ptown","version":"1.0","type":"link"}