The First Gardener

The First Gardener

Denise Hildreth Jones

Denise Hildreth Jones

Jeremiah Williams has been tending the gardens of the Tennessee governor’s mansion for over twenty-five years. And like most first families who have come and gone, this one has stolen his heart. Mackenzie and her husband, Governor Gray London, have struggled for ten years to have a child and are now enjoying a sweet season of life—anticipating the coming reelection and sending their precious daughter, Maddie, off to kindergarten—when a tragedy tears their world apart. As the entire state mourns, Mackenzie falls into a grief that threatens to swallow her whole. Though his heart is also broken, Jeremiah realizes that his gift of gardening is about far more than pulling weeds and planting flowers. It’s about tending hearts as well. As he uses the tools that have been placed in his hands, he gently begins to cultivate the hard soil of Mackenzie’s heart, hoping to help her realize what it took him years to discover. A Southern tale of loss, love, and living, The First Gardner reminds us that all of life is a gift, but our heart is the most valuable gift of all.
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Secrets over Sweet Tea

Secrets over Sweet Tea

Denise Hildreth Jones

Denise Hildreth Jones

Secrets can be funny things. We think they keep us safe, but more often than not, they spill out when we least expect and make a mess out of everything. It's a truth Scarlett Jo Newberry knows all too well—a truth Grace Shepherd and Zach Craig are about to learn the hard way. As the lives of this boisterous pastor's wife, polished news anchor, and beleaguered divorce attorney intersect in the tree-lined streets of Franklin, Tennessee, scandal threatens to topple their carefully constructed worlds. Grasping at survival, they embark on a journey of friendship and courage, desperate to find a way back to laughter, love, and life.
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The Will of Wisteria

The Will of Wisteria

Denise Hildreth Jones

Denise Hildreth Jones

Four headstrong siblings must satisfy their father's dying demands—or risk losing his fortune. Let the clash of wills begin.Charleston blue blood Clayton Wilcott "got religion" late in life; so late, it turns out his kids never took to it. So he's left a provisional will delivered in a highly unorthodox way.Now they're going to have to honor Daddy's commandments from beyond the grave—for a full year—or be cut off from their substantial inheritances.The scent of wisteria lingers in the air as the four spoiled Wilcotts battle for their birthright. Told in Denise Hildreth's trademark blend of humor and heart, this Southern tale is about learning to love, learning to live, and learning to bend.
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Hurricanes in Paradise

Hurricanes in Paradise

Denise Hildreth Jones

Denise Hildreth Jones

When Riley Sinclair stepped into her new job as director of guest relations at a posh resort on Paradise Island, she felt the final pieces of her once-broken life coming together. But the waters become choppy when Riley discovers that some who come to the Atlantis Hotel are accompanied by paralyzing secrets and overwhelming fears. Riley and three guests are in desperate but unknowing need of each other, eventually forging unlikely yet powerful friendships. With a hurricane headed straight for the island, together they embark on a journey of laughter, heartache, and healing.
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Flies on the Butter

Flies on the Butter

Denise Hildreth Jones

Denise Hildreth Jones

Can you ever really go home again?Rose Fletcher's come a long way from her South Carolina up–bringing of Sunday church and Mamaw's fried chicken. As a high–powered lobbyist in Washington, D.C., Rose has put the South behind her. But the peace and happiness she has sought eludes her. With her marriage on the brink of disaster, her mind races with the chaos her life has become.Now Rose must head south for home. She'll face her demons, relive her coming–of–age, and confront the issues that have kept her away all these years. It'll take the intervention of strangers and a painful miracle of grace to help her find that place called "home" once again.
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Savannah by the Sea

Savannah by the Sea

Denise Hildreth Jones

Denise Hildreth Jones

First, I had to lie to my boss. (Sort of.) Then my parents had a fight. (They never fight.) The pint–sized lapdog that is treated better than I am has thrown up. (Twice.) This vacation hasn't even started...and I'm ready to go home.No one in her right mind would actually choose to spend a week at the beach with a steel–Magnolia drama queen, a tragically disappointed diva–in–training, and a yapping, hurling, supremely annoying little canine princess. But I love Seaside, so I came. Then I ran into the gorgeous, exasperating Joshua North...and watched my good sense slide rapidly south. Which goes to show that even with a tan and (maybe) a new man in my life––I'm still the same old Savannah...from Savannah.
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Hildreth 2-in-1

Hildreth 2-in-1

Denise Hildreth Jones

Denise Hildreth Jones

This 2 in 1 bundle by Denise Hildreth contains Savannah from Savannah and Savannah Comes Undone.Savannah from SavannahI'm coming home to prove something...to my city, my mother, and myself.It is a place known to most as Savannah. It is a place known to me as home. I wish I could tell you it was my love for this city that precipitated my return. But I did not return out of a mere longing for home. I returned because I have something to prove to home. I am Savannah...from Savannah.Savannah Comes UndoneSeeing my mother as the lead story on the six o'clock news was no great cause for alarm...until the camera revealed her chained to a downtown monument!I thought I knew my mother-but right now I'm not sure I even know myself. I'm currently a journalist for the Savannah Chronicle. And I don't need drama. Really, I can create my own. Who needs extra? But in spite of the mind-boggling events in Savannah this week, the truth is going...
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