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Coming 2026

watercolor characters and buildings from the Quiet Space Gardens series

Lenora Calderon wanted to design a prayer garden on an old urban lot that belonged to a local church. When she did, everything changed…

Quiet Place Gardens, five Christian novels about healing, friendship, romance, the beautiful craziness of church culture, and the unifying power of love. Oh yeah, and prayer gardens. Lots of prayer gardens.

Four cover images with characters and gardens

Yep, I did say a series of five, and yes, only four covers are here. Book five’s cover is yet to come, and honestly, I might change titles and covers of these four, but for now, enjoy what’s here and get ready for the new contemporary Christian romance series, Quiet Place Gardens, beginning summer/fall of 2026.

Watch the Almond Blossom cover. A watercolor painting of a young woman looking over her shoulder in front of a garden

Contractor Jonathan Lambert plans never to set foot in Havenwood Church again, not after being shunned for something he didn’t do. Maybe he won’t attend any church again.

But when his sister Tawny introduces him to Lenora Calderon, a beautiful young woman determined to turn the urban lot beside the church into a prayer garden–a woman who needs his help–he softens. After all, he started his career in landscaping, so why shouldn’t he take on this project?

The project. Because his yes has nothing to do with the lovely, outgoing, broken young woman who’s behind the garden vision. Nor does it have anything to do with the older couple and young pastor whose kindnesses sneak past Jonny’s anger and touch his secret desire for restoration.

It’s a job, he tells himself. A silly job, because who’s going to use a prayer garden? He’ll do the work, feel better about himself, and move on.

Famous last words…

Coming August 2026 (or thereabouts)