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The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings....
The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings....
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A famous fiddler has been kilt. A magic garden's left to wilt. Does Fiona Knox's father hold the guilt? Will florist Fiona's blood be spilt?
World-famous fiddle player Barley McFee arrives in blustery Bellewick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, for a grand homecoming concert organized by jeweler Bernice Brennan. Fiona Knox, owner of the Climbing Rose Flower Shop, is starting to regret volunteering to help with the concert. Bernice is an exacting taskmaster,...
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"Rich in psychological insight . . . Tope is particularly skilled in creating interesting and unique characters." –Deadly Pleasures
Valentine's Day is fast approaching and business at Persimmon "Simmy" Brown's flower shop is booming. But when Simmy fulfills a string of anonymous delivery orders, she is startled to realize that each contains a secretly menacing message for the recipients. When one of the people who receives a bouquet disappears,...
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Who could object to a flower festival?
Britta Johnston and her aunt Elin are delighted that their Portland floral boutique is part of the city's Rose Festival, which draws thousands to the Pacific Northwest for dragon boat races, fireworks, and other attractions-capped off by a big parade. They're building a float that's sure to rock the judge's boat . . . until a gang of angry protestors shows up. The group, who call themselves Dark Fusion, are...
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Simmy has been adjusting to life in Windermere, running her florist shop, Persimmon's Petals, and trying to put her tragic past behind her. But just when she thinks her life is quietly coming together, it starts to unravel at the seams.
She delivers a bouquet of flowers with a mysterious message attached to an elderly lady that brings sinister secrets to light. And when another old woman is found murdered in her own home, Simmy is drawn into the...
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At the Flower House, every rose has its thorn…Sierra Ravenswood is the new part-time employee of the Flower House, a flower shop in Aerieville, Tennessee. Indeed, she didn't expect to be back in her hometown at twenty-eight years old, but after her dream of making it as a singer in Nashville crashed and burned, she's just grateful to have found a soft place to land.
Because, after all, Sierra firmly believes in being optimistic and positive about...
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Petals and Poison is the second in a colorful cozy mystery series, from Jess Dylan, set in a flower shop with a knack for attracting trouble as well as customers.
Sierra Ravenswood has embraced her role as owner of Flower House floral shop and companion to her former boss's pet, Gus the Corgi. Sierra's team are enjoying their new jobs too. At least, until everyone realizes their lack of experience might be contributing to their lack of customers...
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Following a personal tragedy, florist Persimmon "Simmy" Brown has moved to the beautiful Lake District region to be closer to her charismatic parents. Things are going well, and Simmy is happy to lose herself in her work. But the peace she has found is shattered when, at the wedding of a millionaire's daughter, the bride's brother is found brutally murdered in the lake.
As the wedding florist and one of the last people to talk to Mark Baxter alive,...
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Forty-two, divorced, and responsible for an aging aunt and uncle, florist Emily Lucretia, deciding to put herself out there, starts dating the owner of the local barbecue joint until her meddling small town gets involved in her relationship, with hilarious and unexpected results.
12) Save the date
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Hired for a wedding she hopes will secure her career, florist Cara designs beautiful arrangements in spite of a personal belief that love does not exist, an opinion that is challenged when the bride goes missing.
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Cut down among the flowers . . .
Britta Johnston might be a late bloomer, but after leaving her deadbeat husband and dead-end job, she's finally pursuing her artistic passion at her aunt Elin's floral boutique, Blooma, in Portland, Oregon. It's on the banks of the Willamette, in a quaint district of cobblestone paths and cherry trees. The wine bar featuring Pacific Northwest vintages is a tasty bonus, offering another kind of bouquet to enjoy. But...
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From New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan comes a hilarious romantic comedy about a down-on-her-luck florist whose future begins to bloom when she takes on the challenge of helping to transform her nerdy roommate.
Holly is a frustrated florist whose life doesn't seem to be coming up roses. Fleeing a roommate situation from hell, she moves in with a motley crew of friends—Josh, a sexually confused merchant banker; Kate, a high-flying
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"A law student who wakes up from a car accident with memories of a boyfriend she's never met, only to run into him in a flower shop a year later. But when she finds herself having feelings for her dream man's brother--the owner of said flower shop--things start to get a lot more complicated"--Publisher.
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New York florist Flora Donovan is lonely. When se meets Jack Parker, he's the first man to ever really see her, and it's life changing. Teenager Izzy Parker is barely holding it together since her mother passed away a year ago. Looking after her father and little sister is the only thing that makes her feel safe. To Izzy's horror, her father invites his new girlfriend Flora on their summer vacation. Flora's heart aches for Izzy, but wants her relationship...
19) Fatal flowers
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"As Aerieville, Tennessee's Flower House finally gains in popularity, Sierra Ravenswood finds herself feeling ready for new challenges. Luckily, the shop has grabbed the attention of the mayor's daughter ... Fortunately, Marissa bucks all stereotypes and is far from a bridezilla--but her wedding planner, Taz Banyan, has apparently taken on the role for himself ... But Taz aside, everything seems to be under control ... until Sierra makes a startling...
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"Leap years are a strange, enchanted time. And for some, even a single February can be life-changing. Ricki Wilde has many talents, but being a Wilde isn't one of them. As the impulsive, artistic daughter of a powerful Atlanta dynasty, she's the opposite of her famous socialite sisters. Where they're long-stemmed roses, she's a dandelion: an adorable bloom that's actually a weed, born to float wherever the wind blows. In her bones, Ricki knows that...
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