A perfect love. An unforgivable mistake.

I could be happy.

After my knee accident, I've risen from the ashes of my football career to become a successful landscaper, creating gardens for Hollywood's rich and famous.

My bank account has never looked as good, and California's it-girls keep trying to seduce me. As I said, I could be happy.

But I'm not.

My success is tainted, my money dirty. I don't deserve any of it.

Because the foundation of my success rests on the ruins of my relationship with the only woman I want:

Layla with the irresistible green eyes, the adorable blush.

Layla with the green thumb—the only one who knows more about plants than I do.

Layla, mother of my daughter.

It's been almost a year since she kicked me out, and so far all my attempts at winning her back have failed.

But I have one more ace up my sleeve...

***Romantic Garden Tales is a series of sweet romance standalones***