Gardenias for Breakfast

When Abby and her 12-year-old daughter leave their home on Maui and set off across the United States on a road trip to Louisiana, Abby is sure that this trip is about Hannah. Abby wants Hannah to receive a blessing from Abby's grandmother and the matriarch of the family. This blessing, she is sure, will fill Hannah with confidence as she heads into the challenging years of adolescence. What Abby doesn't expect, is that in many ways, this trip is about her and her own complicated relationships between the generations of women in her family, including her estranged mother. The sweet scent of Gardenias permeates this engaging look at the intergenerational journey of women, as it also reminds us of another sweet fragrance—forgiveness.

When Abby and her 12-year-old daughter leave their home on Maui and set off across the United States on a road trip to Louisiana, Abby is sure that this trip is about Hannah. Abby wants Hannah to receive a blessing from Abby's grandmother and the matriarch of the family. This blessing, she is sure, will fill Hannah with confidence as she heads into the challenging years of adolescence. What Abby doesn't expect, is that in many ways, this trip is about her and her own complicated relationships between the generations of women in her family, including her estranged mother. The sweet scent of Gardenias permeates this engaging look at the intergenerational journey of women, as it also reminds us of another sweet fragrance—forgiveness.

Robin Jones Gunn is the bestselling author of over 100 books with over 5.5 million copies sold worldwide. She is a three-time Christy award winner and her Father Christmas novels have been made into three Hallmark movies. She is best known for her popular Christy Miller series for teens, Glenbrooke series and Sisterchicks series for women. Her non-fiction works include Victim of Grace, Spoken For and Praying For Your Future Husband. Robin is a frequent keynote speaker at international and local events. She and her husband live in Hawai'i and have two grown and married children and four grandchildren. For a complete list of Robin's books, please visit her website at RobinGunn.com