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Hothouse Flower

By: Lucinda Riley
Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
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Summary

From the author of the bestselling Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley's Hothouse Flower is a moving story of love, heartbreak and, above all, hope.

Read by Stephanie Racine (Daisy Darker)

Georgian mansion Wharton Park was a place of childhood solace for Julia Forrester, spending summers in the Norfolk countryside with her beloved grandfather. So after tragedy strikes, she finds herself seeking comfort at Wharton and the allure of its hothouse, once home to exotic flowers from all corners of the globe but now lying abandoned. There she meets the new owner, the charming and magnetic Kit Crawford, whose own past is shrouded in sadness and mystery.

When Kit finds an old diary, light is finally shed on Wharton Park's past – revealing a century of secrets and heartache, through war-torn Europe and taking them to the vibrant streets of Thailand. Drawn together on this quest, Julia and Kit can but hope to unearth the truth behind the fortunes and failures of the Crawford family . . .

'Thoroughly addictive storytelling with a moving, emotional heart' – Dinah Jefferies, author of The Tea Planter's Wife

This title has been published outside the UK under the title The Orchid House.

 20th Century Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Heartfelt Suspense Mystery

Critic reviews

Romantic, revealing and rich in heart-rending emotion and atmospheric detail . . . could well be the pick of Richard and Judy's spring bunch
Atmospheric, heart-rending and multi-layered
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Totally absorbed in the book … amazing story with many heartwarming plots … Highly recommend this book

Wonderful

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I loved this beautiful story so much, especially the story of Harry and Lydia. Lucinda Riley had such a gift of writing, there is something about her books that just draws me in and I just don't want to stop listening. It's pure bliss and escapism, and I can never wait to put my earphones back in and start listening again. This is my 6th book of Lucinda's and I have loved them all so much. As it's Christmas I'm just about to start The Angel Tree. I have to add also that the narrator of this book, Stephanie Racine, was also excellent at reading this book, such a lovely voice and read with such emotion. Lucinda has left such a lovely gift behind in this world, her beautiful stories, that I personally will never forget.

Such A Lovely, Beautiful Story, I So Much Enjoyed!

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This is a lovely book with intertwining and easy to follow with a real feel for characters and engaging with them.

Lilting and lovely

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Lots of Love stories within stories- felt a bit like going down diff rabbit holes at times and got a tad lost who was who. On the whole, A really fab story. great narrator and feel good book.

Orchids and now I visit Bangkok

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Great book as usual from Lucinda Riley I really do love her written hand. She is a good Novelist. I am looking forward to her next book

Hothouse flower

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