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Love in Bloom

by Sheila Roberts

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ISBN13: 9780312384814
ISBN10: 0312384815
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         Hope Walker survived early breast cancer at just thirty-years-old, but a mastectomy left her with a lot of scarring—and some serious fears about dating.  Hope owns Changing Seasons, Heart Lakes most popular flower shop.  When it comes to love and relationships, shes able to work magic through her expert flower arranging…for everyone but herself.  Then one day a handsome contractor starts coming into her shop, but Hope knows hed rather have a whole woman than someone like her.

         When Hope stakes a plot of ground at Heart Lakes community garden, she finds that a woman can grow all sorts of things there: flowers, herbs, vegetables and even friendship.  As she gets to know the two women who share neighboring plots, they discover that they can learn a lot from each other—not just about gardening, but about life.  And Hope realizes that in order to live life to the fullest, sometimes you have to take a chance on love.

Acclaim for the novels of Sheila Roberts:

 

(Top Pick) “Roberts witty and effervescently funny novel will warm hearts.  Realistic characters populate the pages of this captivating story, which is a great escape from the hustle and bustle.” --Romantic Times

 

“Hilarious…a fun and festive debut; for all womens fiction collections” --Library Journal

 

A fast, fresh, fun and funny story by a major new talent."   --Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author of Just Breathe

 

“The funny novel is all about love …and friendships.  But, most of all, it's about learning to love yourself before you can love anyone else.” –The Columbus Dispatch

“Roberts manages to avoid genre clichés and crafts a heartfelt novel with nuggets of life truths.” –Binhamton Press & Sun Bulletin

 

“Roberts sweetly vengeful dig at do-nothing husbands follows a small-town knitting club of wives who are sick and tired of tiling over elaborate Christmas preparations…By the end of this gently feminist sendup, each side learns to be grateful for the others efforts” --Publishers Weekly

 

“Sheila Roberts makes me laugh.  I read her work and come away inspired, hopeful and happy.” --Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author of Christmas Letters

 

“Hands-down, this has to be the best Christmas book I have read. The characters are so meticulously developed, I had to double checke to see if it really was a work of fiction.” –J. Kayes Book Blog

Synopsis:

An author who writes straight to the heart of every woman . . . [Roberts] writes with all the sweetness of Debbie Macomber, the uproarious humor of Jennifer Crusie, and a touching honesty all her own--Susan Wiggs, bestselling author of "Dockside."

Synopsis:

         Hope Walker survived early breast cancer at just thirty-years-old, but a mastectomy left her with a lot of scarring—and some serious fears about dating.  Hope owns Changing Seasons, Heart Lakes most popular flower shop.  When it comes to love and relationships, shes able to work magic through her expert flower arranging…for everyone but herself.  Then one day a handsome contractor starts coming into her shop, but Hope knows hed rather have a whole woman than someone like her.

         When Hope stakes a plot of ground at Heart Lakes community garden, she finds that a woman can grow all sorts of things there: flowers, herbs, vegetables and even friendship.  As she gets to know the two women who share neighboring plots, they discover that they can learn a lot from each other—not just about gardening, but about life.  And Hope realizes that in order to live life to the fullest, sometimes you have to take a chance on love.

About the Author

Sheila Roberts lives in Washington. When she’s not speaking to women’s groups or at conferences, she can be found writing about the things near and dear to women’s hearts: family, friends, and chocolate. 

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Denise Morland, May 3, 2009 (view all comments by Denise Morland)
Love in Bloom is a sweet, chic-lit story with a deeper message. All the romance you could wish for is here. I especially liked that Sheila Roberts writes about love in many different stages and situations. There's Hope, who has just recovered from breast cancer, and doesn't trust life yet. Her blonde bombshell sister Bobbie is trying to find Mr. Right instead of Mr. Right Now. Amber is trying to learn to trust her husband again after he took a big risk that didn't pay off, and Millie, at 77, is trying to decide if it's time to give up on love completely.

All the women are sympathetically written and the theme of flowers and gardens nicely ties all the stories together. This is definitely a feel-good, restore-your-faith-in-people kind of a book, never a bad thing! I did wish that some of the characters had been given more depth, particularly the men and that the plot wasn't quite so predictable. But, in the end, I enjoyed the book and will read more by Sheila Roberts.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312384814
Author:
Roberts, Sheila
Publisher:
St. Martin's Griffin
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Contractors
Subject:
Female friendship
Subject:
Breast
Subject:
Cancer
Subject:
Romance - Contemporary
Subject:
Love stories
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade Paperback
Publication Date:
20090331
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.5 x 0.746 in

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Product details 336 pages St. Martin's Griffin - English 9780312384814 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , An author who writes straight to the heart of every woman . . . [Roberts] writes with all the sweetness of Debbie Macomber, the uproarious humor of Jennifer Crusie, and a touching honesty all her own--Susan Wiggs, bestselling author of "Dockside."
"Synopsis" by ,          Hope Walker survived early breast cancer at just thirty-years-old, but a mastectomy left her with a lot of scarring—and some serious fears about dating.  Hope owns Changing Seasons, Heart Lakes most popular flower shop.  When it comes to love and relationships, shes able to work magic through her expert flower arranging…for everyone but herself.  Then one day a handsome contractor starts coming into her shop, but Hope knows hed rather have a whole woman than someone like her.

         When Hope stakes a plot of ground at Heart Lakes community garden, she finds that a woman can grow all sorts of things there: flowers, herbs, vegetables and even friendship.  As she gets to know the two women who share neighboring plots, they discover that they can learn a lot from each other—not just about gardening, but about life.  And Hope realizes that in order to live life to the fullest, sometimes you have to take a chance on love.

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