Hope Springs: A Novel

Make friends in Hope Springs

Pull up a chair and discover the strength and sustenance of friendship with Jessie, Margaret, Louise, Beatrice, and Charlotte, as the unique bond forged between these five remarkable women is put to the test when one of their own is stricken with a deadly illness.

The story traces how Beatrice shares wisdom from her garden newsletter.

The five friends rally around Margaret through every difficult clinic visit, resolved to make an astonishing sacrifice so she never walks into the hospital alone.

Filled with the mystery and wonder that make life worthwhile, Hope Springs will lift your spirits and warm your heart.

• Small Town Setting: Life in Hope Springs revolves around community church gatherings and garden club newsletters.
• Found Family: From Beatrice's spirited gardening column and Louise's blunt loyalty to Jessie's quiet resilience, these women form an unbreakable circle of care.
• Spiritual Journey: Young minister Charlotte Stewart wrestles with her own deep questions about faith while counseling a grieving mother and learning to listen to her own heart.
• Also by This Author: Friendship Cake, Pie Town and Welcome Back to Pie Town.