“Fuller knew men who would have killed her for what she’d done.”
In the Garden of Sorrows
Isabel Fuller, a strong, once passionate woman, is deadened with grief by the death of her oldest son in the First World War, haunted by visions of him dying alone, and bitter at her husband for encouraging him to enlist. When a young, charismatic preacher arrives for a revival one summer, he awakens in Isabel an intense attraction and feelings long forgotten. When she finally succumbs to his seduction, their affair pushes Isabel’s marriage to the breaking point. In the Garden of Sorrows is a gripping, erotically charged story of loss and sorrow, anger and recrimination, and the redemptive power of love.
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“Jewell’s prose is assured and inviting, laying bare the hearts of these characters and conjuring a convincingly detailed past . . . . Powered by richly touching connections between Jewell’s people, the novel pulses with feeling.” – Editor’s Pick, BookLife
“Karen’s meandering, moody yet matter-of-fact style was a joy to read. I can’t wait to see what she writes next. Prepare yourself for a slowly simmering and downbeat read, yet a superb one, nevertheless.” – 5 Stars, Matt McElvoy, Senior Editor, MJV Literary
“A novel that makes wonderful use of its historical setting to create an evocative portrait of a woman torn by grief and awakened by desire.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Jewell offers up a really lovely and subtle exploration of the human condition. Very highly recommended.” – 5 Stars, Readers’ Favorite
“The author does an exceptional job of building her characters, making them identifiable and relatable. . . . This is a lovely story, beautifully told, and one I can highly recommend.” – 5 Stars, Readers’ Favorite
“It seems initially incongruous to connect steamy romance with a tale about grief at first glance, but such is the mastery of the author’s emotive narrative and keen speech and thought presentation that we understand exactly where Isabel is . . . . In the Garden of Sorrows is a uniquely pitched and realistic historical work from the not-too-distant past that taps into everything it is to be human . . . .” – 5 Stars, Readers’ Favorite
You’re wallowing in your misery and doing things that only make it worse.”