Louise Eldridge, host of a PBS show, Gardening with Nature, is on location to the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the lush setting for an elite botanical conference. Louise has scheduled a panel featuring an explosive mix of egos and agenda from plant explorer and entrepreneur Dr. Bruce Bouting, pharmaceutical company consultant Dr. Matthew Flynn, environmentalist Dr. Charles Reuter and Pacific Island plant expert Dr. Tom Schoonover. But on a sunset walk...

When Paula Holliday agrees to act as exhibit manager for a reclusive artist at a legendary Northeast flower show, she's expecting a laid-back weekend picking up gardening tips. She doesn't expect to be knee-deep in horticultural sabotage and homicide. When an overeager attendee is found floating in the river, Paula realizes she accidentally holds a clue to his murder. That's when the garden gloves come off and this flower show turns into a real Slugfest!...

"The Garden Gates series continues with a glimpse at how God's promises lead one woman through a season of loneliness. Both thought-provoking and fun, this second-chance romance features colorful characters, light-hearted humor, and moving spiritual themes"--Provided by publisher.

The new bonds of friendship and unity enjoyed by the ladies of Hope Springs Church are challenged by Margaret's sudden illness, Nadine's grief over her lost daughter, Charlotte's crisis of faith, and Jessie's fierce desire to see the world outside the boundaries of her small town.