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Where You're Planted
- Author
- Melanie Sweeney
- Narrator
- Brittany Pressley, Christian Fox
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 14 August 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
A single mum. A grumpy gardener. Can they let love bloom?
Busy librarian and single mum Tansy Perkins doesn’t have time for love – she’s either lost in a book or in a pile of homework.
Grumpy gardener Jack Reid has sworn off relationships since his divorce. Right now, he’s only interested in growing flowers, not feelings.
So when a hurricane forces Tansy to move her library into Jack’s pristine botanic gardens, it’s safe to say that neither of them are thrilled by this new distraction. But soon the chemistry between them grows impossible to ignore …
Will they dig in their heels, or let love take root?
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers Love ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An exceptional romance' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Loved this book. The chemistry between Jack and Tansy reminded of Luke and Lorelai' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Melanie writes a novel that is full of nuance, found family, acts of service, love, and relatable characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Single mom + grumpy gardener + forced proximity after a hurricane? YES PLEASE' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This contemporary romance is sure to hook any romance lover' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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"[A] love letter to public librarianship, third spaces, and romance. Recommend to readers who also enjoy Kate Clayborn or Anita Kelly." —Library Journal
"[A] heartfelt tale … with an authenticity that will resonate with readers. It’s a sweet treat." —Publishers Weekly
'[A] delightful rom-com about surviving disaster… Written with delightful chemistry and relatable characters. Fans of Lucy Score and Tessa Bailey will want to dig right into this story' Booklist
“Raw and romantic…Melanie Sweeney’s writing is crisp and surprising every time, and she has outdone herself here. Five gigantic stars” Annabel Monaghan
“Delivers so much adversaries-to-lovers perfection that I couldn't put it down until I'd inhaled every single delicious word” Jessica Joyce
“Raw, comforting, and devastatingly tender, Where You're Planted is a gorgeous beating heart of a book…she is undoubtedly one of my new favorite authors” Tarah DeWitt
“Where You’re Planted is an instant classic! This book is everything I love about the romance genre. Two imperfect people who work together, who learn to lean on one another, who grow together” Naina Kumar
“Plants have never been sexier…the slow burn of stubbornly independent Tansy and Jack reveling in their need for each other both physically and emotionally is a romance reader's dream” Meredith Schorr
“Joyous, hopeful, and perfectly swoony, Where You’re Planted is a pitch perfect love letter to romance, libraries, and finding community amidst unfathomable hardship” Ellie Palmer
“A masterclass in balancing heart with heat! Melanie Sweeney's delicious characters and world made this book impossible to put down” Jessie Rosen
“Hope, heart and heat—Melanie Sweeney delivers her signature trifecta and then some in Where You're Planted…An unmissable, sparkling rivals-to-lovers romance” Katie Naymon
“Where You’re Planted is a beautifully moving story of love and community…I didn’t want this warm, swoony book to end!” Jamie Harrow
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Details
- Author
- Melanie Sweeney
- Narrator
- Brittany Pressley, Christian Fox
- Duration
- 10 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008672027
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: environmental issues / the natural world, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
A spicy, swoony romance perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Christina Lauren… A single mum. A grumpy gardener. Can they let love bloom? Busy librarian and single mum Tansy Perkins doesn’t have time for love – she’s either lost in a book or in a pile of homework. Grumpy gardener Jack Reid has sworn off relationships since his divorce. Right now, he’s only interested in growing flowers, not feelings. So when a hurricane forces Tansy to move her library into Jack’s pristine botanic gardens, it’s safe to say that neither of them are thrilled by this new distraction. But soon the chemistry between them grows impossible to ignore … Will they dig in their heels, or let love take root? ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers Love ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An exceptional romance' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved this book. The chemistry between Jack and Tansy reminded of Luke and Lorelai' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Melanie writes a novel that is full of nuance, found family, acts of service, love, and relatable characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Single mom + grumpy gardener + forced proximity after a hurricane? YES PLEASE' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This contemporary romance is sure to hook any romance lover' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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