Her second book, The Garden of Ruth, covers the life of Ruth the Moabite. Ruth was a Moabite princess who had been widowed. She was promised to a kinsman who refused to marry her. She converted to Judaism and married Boaz, a wealthy landowner. This made Ruth the great grandmother of David, Israel's most glorious king.

But there is much more to the story than this. A young woman sifting through the scrolls in a relative’s scroll room comes across a scrap of parchment that is addressed to Ruth. The young woman, Osnath, becomes curious and searches for more information about Ruth, her nameless lover, and a secret that no one wants uncovered.

As Osnath digs deeper, David's brother Eliab tries to stop her inquiries. What is it that is hidden in Ruth's past and how will it affect the present and future of her great grandchildren?

During her investigations Osnath becomes enraptured with the family and finds herself falling in love with David only to be rejected. She then returns to David's brother Eliab in an attempt to solve the mystery that has brought her to this point. Lurking below this mystery is a message about strong women and how these women affected the history and future of Israel. Strong women are always inspiring to read about regardless of the date or location of the novel. I look forward to more work by the author Eva Etzioni-Halevy.