Leota's Garden: A Novel (A Contemporary Christian Fiction Story of Grace, Reconciliation, and Second Chances)

Name: Leota's Garden: A Novel (A Contemporary Christian Fiction Story of Grace, Reconciliation, and Second Chances)
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (3438 reviews)
Author: Francine Rivers

by Francine Rivers

Contemporary Fiction Religion Spirituality

4.6 (3,438)

4.6 stars from 3,438 reviews. Top 66% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

462 pages~7.7 hr readPublished by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.Published 2013-03-01

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Perfect for you if...

You value stories about faith and redemption that don't preach but show how broken relationships can heal through honesty and forgiveness.
You're drawn to multigenerational family dramas where the older character's perspective reshapes everything younger generations thought they knew.
You appreciate character-driven narratives with quiet emotional depth, where a garden or small space becomes symbolic of a life being restored.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced plots with clear antagonists rather than slow, introspective explorations of family dysfunction and repair.
You're uncomfortable with overtly Christian messaging woven throughout a novel, even when it's gentle.
You want your fiction divorced from faith themes entirely, or you find redemption narratives too predictable.

About this book

An emotionally compelling story about how family secrets cause devastation and how grace offers second chances. Leota Reinhardt, an eighty-four-year-old widow, once found refuge in her garden—a place of beauty where she prayed and found sanctuary from the deep wounds of war. Now her garden lies in ruins, and her attempts to reconcile with her adult children have failed. Alone except for her faith, Leota voices her despair to God. Change arrives through unexpected people: a college student with his own agenda, and a granddaughter Leota never thought she would meet. The novel explores whether the damage caused by family secrets can be healed before time runs out. This contemporary Christian novel weaves together themes of faith, forgiveness, and redemption. It includes discussion questions for book clubs.

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Currently 4.6★ from 3,438 reviews

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