Reading order · 3 books · 2004 to 2005 · Set in Memphis
In the Garden Books in Order
In the Garden follows three women who run a garden nursery near Memphis, in a house haunted by a ghost.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2004 to 2005
- First book
- Blue Dahlia
- Latest
- Red Lily (2005)
- Setting
- Set in Memphis
The reading order
Every In the Garden book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in Memphis
- 1Blue Dahlia2004With Stella RothchildStella Rothchild, a widowed mother of two, moves to Memphis to work at a garden nursery run by Rosalind Harper, and finds Harper House is haunted.Buy on Amazon
- 2Black Rose2005With Rosalind HarperRosalind Harper hires a genealogist to find out who the ghost of Harper House was.Buy on Amazon
- 3Red Lily2005With Hayley PhillipsHayley Phillips, a young single mother, falls for Rosalind’s son Harper, as the ghost grows angry.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Blue Dahlia, Black Rose and Red Lily in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Stella Rothchild | Rosalind Harper | Hayley Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Blue Dahlia | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 Black Rose | MMajor | LLead | MMajor |
| 3 Red Lily | MMajor | MMajor | LLead |
Characters in the In the Garden books
3 characters from Nora Roberts’s chart, with the number of In the Garden books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Stella RothchildWidowed nursery manager | 3 | Blue Dahlia 2004 |
| Rosalind HarperOwner of Harper House | 3 | Blue Dahlia 2004 |
| Hayley PhillipsYoung pregnant cousin who moves in | 3 | Blue Dahlia 2004 |