The Gardener’s Wife’s Mistress is launching next week on January 15th, and we couldn’t be more excited! This book has been garnering rave reviews from readers and reviewers alike, such as this one:

“Cassondra Windwalker’s contemplative novel begins with the sudden, challenging loss of a spouse. When Hayden loses his wife, Shelly, to a sudden stroke, he struggles to manage his landscaping business and take care of himself.

Despite the mire of grief, Hayden’s growing involvement with his small town’s transgender activism scene signposts his growth.

With its deliberate reflections on grief and loss, the novel The Gardener’s Wife’s Mistress evaluates endings, beginnings, and the connectedness of humans to nature” – Violet Glenn, Foreword Reviews

The author was recently interviewed for the Loveland Reporter-Herald. She talked about her inspirations and desire to write a hopeful book that also deals with the realities of grief. Read the entire interview HERE.

Readers far and wide are connecting with the novel:

“The Gardener’s Wife’s Mistress asks difficult, necessary questions: What does it mean to love someone you didn’t fully know? What does it mean to carry on after their secrets become part of your story? Can you still trust your memories of them? And how do you rebuild your life not from a place of closure, but from openness—an acceptance that some things remain unfinished, unanswered, unknown?…If you’ve experienced loss, you may find echoes of your own journey here. And if you haven’t, this novel will still leave you with a profound respect for what others carry—what they bury, and what they grow from it.” – Kimberly, Goodreads Reviewer

“Each character is relatable and some belong to the LGBT category. This put me outside a typical reading experience that I would seek. It is not brow beating or political or exclusionary to a reader who is, like me, ignorant of LGBT. It is easy to empathize with the characters and see things from different perspectives. It was a relief to read a story with a positive ending, despite the grief that is explored in it. A very ‘feel good’ read.” – Joe, Goodreads Reviewer

Check out the planned launch events for January and February. Stop by to meet the author and have your book signed in person. Want a signed copy but can’t get to an event? Send us an email! We’ll make it happen.

Have a book club? Check out our ready-made discussion questions and consider having the author visit, either in person or by Zoom.

And just for our loyal subscribers, please use the code GARDEN for 20% off at typeeighteenbooks.com through the launch date of 1/15/26.

Get your copy HERE.