Watch the Almond Blossom
(2026)(The first book in the Quiet Place Gardens series)
A novel by Jill Penrod
Lenora is fearful.
Jonathan is angry.
An empty urban lot might help them find their way.
Contractor Jonathan Lambert plans never to set foot in Havenwood Church again, not after being shunned for something he didn’t do. Maybe he won'''t attend any church again.
But when his sister, Tawny, asks him to help Lenora Calderon, a beautiful young woman determined to turn the urban lot beside the church into a prayer garden, he softens. After all, he started his career in landscaping, so why shouldn’t he take on this project?
The project. Because his yes has nothing to do with the lovely, outgoing, broken young woman who’s behind the garden vision. Nor does it have anything to do with the older couple and young pastor whose kindnesses sneak past Jonny''s anger and touch his secret desire for restoration.
It’s a job, he tells himself. A silly job, because who’s going to use a prayer garden? He’ll do the work, feel better about himself, and move on.
Famous last words…
Quiet Space Gardens, five Christian novels about healing, friendship, romance, the beautiful craziness of church culture, and the unifying power of love. Oh yeah, and prayer gardens. Lots of prayer gardens.
Genre: Inspirational
Jonathan is angry.
An empty urban lot might help them find their way.
Contractor Jonathan Lambert plans never to set foot in Havenwood Church again, not after being shunned for something he didn’t do. Maybe he won'''t attend any church again.
But when his sister, Tawny, asks him to help Lenora Calderon, a beautiful young woman determined to turn the urban lot beside the church into a prayer garden, he softens. After all, he started his career in landscaping, so why shouldn’t he take on this project?
The project. Because his yes has nothing to do with the lovely, outgoing, broken young woman who’s behind the garden vision. Nor does it have anything to do with the older couple and young pastor whose kindnesses sneak past Jonny''s anger and touch his secret desire for restoration.
It’s a job, he tells himself. A silly job, because who’s going to use a prayer garden? He’ll do the work, feel better about himself, and move on.
Famous last words…
Quiet Space Gardens, five Christian novels about healing, friendship, romance, the beautiful craziness of church culture, and the unifying power of love. Oh yeah, and prayer gardens. Lots of prayer gardens.
Genre: Inspirational