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A Handful of Flowers (California Brides Series #1) (Heartsong Presents #688) Mass Market Paperback – March 1, 2006

by Cathy Marie Hake (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 137 ratings
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After arriving in Reliable, California, Dr. Eric Walcott is stunned by the primitive conditions of the medical practices. Luckily for all of them, he's here to help... if he can just get that Chance woman to put away her plants and blossoms long enough to practice some real medicine. Polly Chance knows all her land has to offer. She's learned to be a healer at her mama's side, and together, they've been tending to their own for many years. But when Dr. Walcott shows up, he denounces their traditional methods... and captures Polly's heart. Can the Lord unite two like-minded caretakers? Or will a handful of flowers forever come between them and a future together? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    California Brides
  2. Print length
    176 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Barbour Publishing, Inc
  5. Publication date
    March 1, 2006
  6. Dimensions
    4.2 x 0.48 x 6.72 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1593107129
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1593107123
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After arriving in Reliable, California, Dr. Eric Walcott is stunned by the primitive conditions of the medical practices. Luckily for all of them, he's here to help... if he can just get that Chance woman to put away her plants and blossoms long enough to practice some real medicine. Polly Chance knows all her land has to offer. She's learned to be a healer at her mama's side, and together, they've been tending to their own for many years. But when Dr. Walcott shows up, he denounces their traditional methods... and captures Polly's heart. Can the Lord unite two like-minded caretakers? Or will a handful of flowers forever come between them and a future together? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Barbour Publishing, Inc (March 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593107129
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593107123
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.2 x 0.48 x 6.72 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 137 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Jennie Pendergast
5.0 out of 5 stars Polly love of flowers and herbs brought her the love of her life!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014
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Enjoyed this book very much. Cathy has a way of putting you there with the characters. I'm happy that Eric and Polly came together as one. It seemed like it was going to be kind of not so there for awhile. Polly has a very protective family especially her Uncle BYRCE . But it all turned out in the end where they good work together. It was nice that Polly and Eric were able to take over what Lovejoy started with her herbs and such. I was sorry to hear about what happened to little Ginny Mae and Jaime from previous books. I was looking forward to their grownup years. It's fun that all the Chance men ended up having big families along with the Mcpherson's too. It sure populated Reliable more and more. I'm looking forward to hearing about Laurel ,Kate and April and their romances. This has been a fun series keep up the good work Cathy and Kelley. Now on to Bridal Veil with Laurel and family.
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The Stegherr Fam
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely read
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2016
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I don't think I've read a book from Cathy Hake that I didn't enjoy. Great author and this book was nothing short of enjoyable. The entire series is a great read. Not super long stories - which I prefer - and they are not too slow or fast in their story development. I never felt bored while reading it.
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LWalker
4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed being reunited with the Chance family of Reliable
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2014
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I enjoyed being reunited with the Chance family of Reliable, California. This story begins the storyline for the next generation of a Chances. However, I had a little bit of a hard time getting a feel for the younger characters. I'm not sure exactly why. Cathy Marie Hake did a good job of explaining the difficulty of adjusting to newer discoveries and advances in medicine for the times.
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Bacrabb
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2015
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I read this a while ago, so I am not sure about all the details, but was pleased that it seemed to finish out the "Chance" series. I really enjoyed the 6 books that told this story.You cant go wrong with books written by the Hake's.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Handful of flowers
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013
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I love Cathey Maire Hake, I especially like here series Handful of Flowers is one of a half dozen in the Chance Creek Brides. They are all so great to see three Generations of family so wonderfully connected in excited ways.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice to revisit old characters
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018
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Cathy Marie Hake’s books are like comfort food. This is a wonderful follow up on the Chance family years later.
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Leland Freeze
5.0 out of 5 stars From and by Barbara
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2014
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Handful of Flowers is an extension of the Chance series about Polly all grown up to be a healer like her stepmother Lovejoy. It is a heartwarming story, not to be missed! I highly recommend this series!
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Annette
4.0 out of 5 stars Love reading Cathy Marie Hake always a good story and ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2015
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Love reading Cathy Marie Hake always a good story and this was nice to read as a follow up to The Brides of Chance.
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SpR
1.0 out of 5 stars still missing
Reviewed in Germany on March 11, 2016
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I am sur, I will like the book very much - when it is arriving. Maybe the time of the delivery from US to Switzerland should added directly (to 02.26.2016).
I will be happy to change the stars a.s.a.p. when the book arrives.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Handful of flowers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2014
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Learnt a lot about how flowers were used in medicine. It must of been hard to move on but this book showed how it happened. Nice read.
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