Have the tissues ready. I cried reading "the first gardener" by Denise Hildreth Jones. Finally had to go get the box of tissues. It is such a GOOD read. I was hooked on the story line and could feel for the characters. Jones writes in very realistic prose. You could believe her work of fiction was true. I loved the zany characters of Eugenia's friends. Excellently done. There interactions were consistent and they fully evolved, even though they weren't the main characters. Jeremiah was a quite, wise soul. His gentleness and character made you fall in love with him. His working hand in hand with the "master gardener" showed how we can pray without ceasing and obey His voice, even in our day to day things. I kept thinking there was more to his story. I'm glad Jones wrapped up the book with his "story." Gray and Mackenzie were the perfect blend of lovers and friends. There emotions were realistic and believable. Overall I felt Jones did an excellent job and connecting feelings with actions, as well as showing us the thinking behind those actions. We all act differently but God made us that way. We are worthy of giving and receiving love no matter who we are or where we are in our story.
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