In the wake of loss, David retreats to the only place that still feels honest: the garden he once tended without thinking. Winter has stripped it bare, his faith feels thin, and the silence is loud. Then Samantha—a stubborn, strangely wise plant—meets him in that stillness with questions he can’t dodge and truths he didn’t know he needed. Set in Colorado, Still Garden is a tender, hope-forward novel about grief and renewal—where healing isn’t a sudden breakthrough, but a slow return to the light, one small act of tending at a time.
Cisco Mills is an author of emotionally grounded, garden-themed fiction that blends reflective storytelling with themes of faith, restoration, and personal renewal. His work invites readers to slow down, sit with the hard parts of life, and discover what can still grow in the aftermath of loss. When he’s not writing, Cisco serves as an IT manager, bringing the same steady, problem-solving mindset to his stories, where broken things can be rebuilt and overlooked places can become holy ground. He lives in the U.S. with his wife and family.View all by Cisco Mills
