Always Green

This is book two in the "Like A Watered Garden" Series. I don't want to say much, here, because you must read book one, first! While the story line is not like the "Yada, Yada Prayer" books, this author has a very similar writing style. I am so happy that I found the works of Patti Hill. I will say that this book is about Mibby's life after becoming a widow. These books are NOT about depression and gloom. They are filled with hope and excitement and new love, raising a teenage son as a single mom, and how can I forget the flowers? If you love to plant flowers, or bask in their beauty, this series is for you! They are keepers, and I will read all three again. One note, the third book, "In Every Flower", does not specifically say "Book Three", but it definitely is book three! Patti, I'm waiting on your next book!

I read this book in one sitting. Every emotion resonated, but blended at the same time - like brilliant flowers planted for perfect balance. Frustration, fear, delight, humor, sarcasm, and hope were beautifully conveyed against the solid green of faith. As a mom of a teen son, the scenes with Mibby and Ky rang especially true. I smiled and teared up on the same pages, with that wonderful sense that someone else understood the experience. BRAVO!

Other reviewers have talked about this book's humor, engaging characters, and absorbing plot. I agree! My sister-in-law who is a landscape gardener especially enjoyed the descriptions of Mibby's gardening work. She said Patti Hill is right on target in describing the joys and woes of this challenging profession. Patti's careful attention to detail in this area takes on added significance in the bigger context of Mibby's spiritual development. Mibby's heart for cultivating beautiful gardens mirrors the heart of her heavenly Father who cares for her with the devotion of a master gardener. Can't wait for the next book!

This was a delicious follow-up to "Like a Watered Garden." Ms. Hill continues the story of Mibby and all her assorted family and friends. There are even more laughs in this book that the first, and Ms Hill does what I love best--she keeps the tension high but not unbearable, always leaving me wanting more. I can hardly wait for the next book...Write faster!!!

Yet again, Patti Hill has written a beautiful novel. From the moment we find Mibbi, hiding in the closet of her deceased husband trying to remember the smell of his clothes, we fall in love with her (all over again, in my case, as I'd already read and loved Like a Well Watered Garden). The characters are so real you feel like you know them from the moment you meet them. You can't put the book down until you're finished. And then you feel like emailing the author and asking when the third one will be ready!