In Every Flower: A Novel

Garden Gates #3

by Patti Hill

Sometimes you get a second chance... Remarriage isn't the happily-ever-after Mibby McManus hoped for. Between conflicting work schedules, a rebellious teenage son, a mother-in-law who can't get enough of the Food Channel, and a cat-in-law bent on destruction, Mibby and her new husband, Larry, never seem to find enough time for each other. Then there's the part Mibby really didn't the constant intrusion of memories. Just when she thinks she's gotten back on track, a phone call from California unsettles everything. It's time for Mibby to face her past or risk losing everything.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction

320 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

After years of raising children and then joyfully teaching elementary school, Patti finally took her long-ago college English professor’s advice ("You should be a writer") and fulfilled the dream of having her first novel published to wide acclaim in 2005.

She now writes full time and loves connecting with readers via her web site and on Twitter.

Reviews

[Laura Puckett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this series!

[Kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't usually read romance books, but I bought this three book series because of the premise of a woman moving on after the death of her husband. I thought the first and second books were just okay, not anything review-worthy. However, the last book really bothered me because I felt that her boyfriend was too hard on her son, even slapping him across the face, and she was okay with it. So, this one gets two stars from me.

[Lucinda Vinoski · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just as every flower has beauty and a purpose so it is with each of us. Sometimes to find that beauty one finds wisdom in the older generation of friends. So it is with Mibby as she struggles with the relationship of her teenage son and her new husband. With a little help from those who have lived a while, she finds the strength and wisdom to go on. God does provide all things and people when we need them.

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Every Flower is the third book in the Garden Gates series. It is a good story, and very relevant to our culture today. It is about life, second marriages, dealing with the death of a spouse, and raising a teenager. There are a few other complex issues. This book isn’t fluff, but neither is it depressing. It has lighter notes and is told with frequent humor. It is especially about surrendering to the will of God. I highly recommend this book to everyone interested in these issues. Although, this book can stand on its own, I would definitely read Like a Watered Garden (Book 1) and Always Green (Book 2) before reading this one.

[Glynis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really enjoyable book. I loved the heroine, her genuine-but-not-quite-perfect faith and the fact that although many inspirational novels sound naive or silly, this was not by any means.

If you love a good, comfortable, loving read, this one is it!

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this conclusion to the garden gate series... But I think mostly because it has a lot to do with parenting teen boys using Christ as a reference point... And wow do I need to be reminded of this right now :0)

[Phyllis · Rating 2 out of 5]

inspirational fiction

[Melissa (Always Behind) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Third in trilogy. Mibby gets remarried, Ky becomes rebellious. Have a difficult time with trust and priorities.

[Elaine]

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[Anna Ark · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really love this last book. It was so good, I couldn't put it down. I was surprise at the end. Great Book.