The Scent of Lilacs (The Heart of Hollyhill Book #1)

Ann H. Gabhart

May 2005 · The Heart of Hollyhill Book 1 · Baker Books

About this ebook

Jocie Brooke has never wanted for love, despite the fact that she hardly remembers her mother. Jocie's father, preacher David Brooke, has done his best to be both father and mother to his daughter. Even Jocie's spinster Great-aunt Love, who's slowly going senile, cares for Jocie in her own stern way. But in their small town of Hollyhill, Kentucky, painful secrets lie just beneath the surface, and inquisitive spirits discover surprising truths. There's a reason why Aunt Love hides behind black dresses and a stoic countenance. And David takes his morning walks not just for quiet solitude, but to wrestle with the past.

Full of stories of lost loves and the trials of small-town living, this heartwarming novel explores the journey of faith and family.

Ratings and reviews

The scent of lilacs is one of the best books I've read! True to small towns & churches. A very real, true to life book that pulls no punches.

It's a good story. Real slow paced until the last 60-70 pages. It's full of faith that's what I like best

A very good read showing how we carry secrets of our miss deeds because we fear the outcome if told. But this family was able to forgive.

About the author

Now an established author, Ann H. Gabhart's earliest publications were in periodicals such as HomeLife. Since then she has published a number of adult and young adult novels with several different publishers. The author of A Forbidden Love and A Heart Divided, Ann and her husband live a mile from where she was born in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky.