Leota's Garden - Francine Rivers

nAn emotionally compelling story (Library Journal) about the devastation secrets can unleash on a family and the power of grace to bring second chances, from the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece. n nLeota's garden was once a place of beauty, where flowers bloomed and hope thrived. It was her refuge from the deep wounds inflicted by a devastating war, her sanctuary where she knelt before a loving God and prayed for the children who couldn't understand her silent sacrifices.

n nNow, eighty-four-year-old Leota Reinhardt is alone, her beloved garden in ruins. All her efforts to reconcile with her adult children have been fruitless, and she voices her despair to a loving Father, her only friend. n nThen God brings a wind of change through unlikely means: one, a college student with an agenda all his own who thinks he has all the answers; the other, a granddaughter Leota never hoped to know.

But can the devastation wrought by keeping painful family secrets be repaired before she runs out of time? n nRivers is a master gardener . .

. using poignant humor and bittersweet revelation to open hearts to reconciliation. n--Romantic Times n nAlso available in The Francine Rivers Contemporary Collection (e-book only).