37. The Restoration Garden by Sara Blaydes :: 4.25/5⭐️ Julia is hired to restore the gardens of Havenworth Manor, a once beautiful mansion in the English countryside that has landed in much disrepair since it was bombed during the early parts of WWII. Margaret wants the gardens to reflect exactly how they looked in 1940. Julia must first figure out what they looked like during that exact time in history without any photographs or descriptions of the gardens during that time. She uncovers the family secrets and the truth behind what really happened at Havenworth. Jumping between the present days restoration and late 1930s-1940 this books gives a glimpse into what it was like to live in England during WWII. I really liked the way it was written