The Someday Garden

by Ashley Poston

The new head gardener at the enchanting Lilymoor House stumbles upon a secret garden . . . with a mysterious man trapped inside, in the next magical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Sounds Like Love and The Seven Year Slip.

When Sophie Drear plans her escape to coastal Maine for the summer—for a temporary job revitalizing the storied grounds at Lilymoor House—she doesn’t expect to fall in love.

But she does: With the beguiling land, the fragrant flowers, and the towering hedge maze. With the quirky staff and the enigmatic woman who owns the place.

And then, the door appears. Never in the same place twice, it leads her to a secret, and unfinished, garden with a frustrated thundercloud of a man trapped inside.

This mysterious garden is not the only sign that the future of Lilymoor is unstable: the foliage resists Sophie’s careful nurturing, vines threaten to strangle the hedges, and the manor’s owner has wild ideas about who will take over when she retires—including her inconveniently attractive nephew who is also there just for the summer.

Despite herself, Sophie has come to care for the residents of Lilymoor just as much as she cares for its grounds. With the help of one man on the outside of the secret garden, and one man on the inside, she might be the only person who can figure out exactly what Lilymoor needs to bloom once more.

Genres: Romance, Magical Realism, Contemporary Romance, Adult, Fantasy, Contemporary, Fiction

400 pages, Paperback

Expected publication June 23, 2026

About the author

New York Times best-seller by day, fanfic author by night.

Viist her at www.ashposton.com.

Reviews

[shanayaa]

౨ৎ pre-read:
⤿ started - 11 February , 2026

another anticipated arc got approved hehe, who’s doing it like me 😌🤌🏻

[ଘRory]

Gimme plz 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[ahmeeka]

I’m a simple woman—if ashley poston writes it, I will read it

[Noi (in & out)]

Me: seeing a new AP book
Also me: *hyperventilating from heavy breathing*

[DianaRose]

ashley poston became one of my fav authors in 2025 - so of course i am going to eat this newest book UP!! thank you to the publisher for an arc!!🩵

[Genevieve (GenLikesToRead)]

The TITLE, the COVER, the VIBES
IMMACULATE

[angelpompom]

Never clicked tbr faster😍

[felicia]

I’m reading the ARC and i have a good feeling that it will slap like The Seven year Slip 💗 🪴 🍋

[☆amber☆]

I NEED THIS BOOK NOWWW

[vicky ꨄ︎]

not me only finding out this now!!

[Megan]

EEEEK A NEW ASHLEY POSTON WAS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED IN 2026

[jo]

SHOW ME TO ME PLEASE. SEND IT TO ME RACHEL

[heba]

This title!?? Oh, I am so sat for next spring. I am so ready for Mother to bring on the magical realism + romance vibes💐⛲️💛

[Designsk · Rating 4 out of 5]

good book

[Kaitlyn]

hehehe I've been waiting for this!!!

[Moon 🐈‍⬛ · Rating 5 out of 5]

CANT WAIT😩!!

[X]

i’m all out of ashley poston books to read so life has no meaning until june 16th, 2026

[Emma]

Can't wait for this book to ruin my life!!!

[•°Dahlia ( hiatus )]

Anything she writes , I read 🤭🙏

[Amari]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE USE MINIMUM TO NO PROFANITY😭😭