Be patient during the first half, it gets very good and emotional the second half. This is written in the past and present tense, which is a common format in many novels, but one that I enjoy. It's like reading two different novels. El que tenga oportunidad que lea este libro, lo disfrute a pesar de las tragedias, porque de ellas, definitivamente también aprendemos. The women in this book made me want to scream at how unemotional they where, and how they treated the good men around them. Vera and Sasha: everything happened so fast for me she fall in love with him the first time they met?which made no sense to me. And then I blinked and they were married. I wanted more interaction between them so i can be invested in their relationship but sadly there wasn’t they only talked like 6 or 7 times in the book i counted them. And i know this is a women fiction not romance but still i wanted more then this.

Interlaced with a Russian fairytale that changes absolutely everything, this story is harrowing and heartbreaking, in so many ways. It’s the buried resentments that get unearthed, the hidden regrets that are revealed and the realization that there is more to everyone’s story that provides the much needed answers. Reality is, life is a series of choices - some are remarkable and some naturally morph in to regrets - good or bad, the culmination make us who we are.We were given a hope for the best ending at the very beginning, and yet already knew it would not be possible. But the ending we did get was thoughtfully brought, much more real and believable and genuine than anything that it might easily have been forced into, both requiring growth and allowing space for further growth of the characters, which is always the most internet satisfying for me as a reason. It’s also a difficult feat to pull off in fantasy, and I applaud the author for managing it. Yet it seemed she had no choice but to keep on with her work, in the blind faith that, eventually, she would create something magical.] First of all, I wasn't expecting this story at all, in my head this book was about magic and beautiful gardens but it was way more about the two protagonists and their problems. She will remember how she told them what she hadn’t known before: that war is about fire and fear and bodies lying in ditches by the side of the road.”

As children, the only connection between them was the Russian fairy tale Anya sometimes told the girls at night. Now a note of caution: If you have recently lost a parent or a child, there are scenes in Winter Garden that you may find too tough to read. A father on his deathbed; children succumbing to the terrors of war. Kristin Hannah sure does know how to pull heartstrings, even if sometimes they’re tugged a little too hard. Ten years after her teenage daughter went missing, a mother begins a new relationship only to discover she can't truly move on until she answers lingering questions about the past. I did like the character of James - I would have much rather read a book about his adventures as a orchid hunter. At least he was likeable and behaved like an adult.Ok, before anything, please note the genre of this book is Women's Fiction, and not specifically Romance even though there is indeed a beautiful, powerful, and heart-wrenching love story at the heart of the book. If you're a romance reader (like me), please don't worry though, I promise the ending is amazing. I immediately connected to both sisters and although I related more to Meredith, I also liked Nina and I loved that the author showed both their good and bad sides. The mother was so distant and cold but the whole point of the story is to get to know the mother and understand everything she went through. Or, better yet, after Hannah chooses the super original pathology of having her characters be people who run from conflict or emotional turmoil, she makes sure to tell you. Over and Over.