The Garden is about two men with troubled pasts who aren’t looking for, but both desperately need, someone special in their lives. Ultimately this is a sweet romance featuring a hookup that becomes a friends with benefits thing to something more.
The dual POV works beautifully here. There’s a lovely thread of hurt/comfort throughout, and while there’s lots of sex, it’s supported through the characters getting to know one another…sometimes even when putting themselves out there makes them uncomfortable.
There is some humor that helps lighten the angst, and a lot of passion and emotion to the story that I wish were highlighted more in the narration.
Kirt Graves delivers a more subdued reading with different character voices, but only mild embellishment in tone to highlight some of the humor or passion.
In my opinion I think this audio will appeal more to those who prefer to have less “performance” or “acting” in their audiobooks.
Bottom line, this is a sweet and angsty romance with some humor, lots of hot sexy times, and a pretty awesome HEA.