The Secret Heart of Maeve MacGowan

Maeve MacGowan isn't prepared for the handsome stranger who appears in the sacred apple orchard, posing a question she'd rather not consider. She's happy tending to her beloved trees on the edge of the village of Quin. Though her foster mother is a taciturn, unaffectionate woman, and a secret fear plagues Maeve's heart, she's well accustomed to these hardships. But when she discovers that a disease is eating away at the orchard, the kindly village leader, known as the Patrician, assigns her the task of curing them.
Maeve is anxious to win his favor, even though a secret, budding romance complicates her mission. Then one chance encounter challenges everything she's ever been told about Quin's enemies. Forced to make unsettling choices, her world begins to unravel, leading her down a path that will expose Quin's-and Maeve's-most destructive secrets of all. This YA fantasy inspired by 17th-century Ireland and is perfect for fans of the folklore of Rebecca Ross's Elements of Cadence and the feminine rage of Hannah Whitten's Wilderwood duology. A story about agency, belonging, and first love, The Secret Heart of Maeve MacGowan is for readers who once sought safety and belonging in anything-or anyone- whose promises come at a steep cost. CW: brief, non-explicit scene involving SA that is interrupted early on.