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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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it was a good read but got a bit complicated at times with so many characters..I lost the plot now and again

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Definitely erring on predictable mills & boon with a slightly more detailed and extended storyline. Enjoyed it but was very long and the story is quite stretched in parts in terms of being anything near credible. Very Well read which I think is the only reason I stuck with it to the end.

Good but very cheesy

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A truly wonderful engrossing story.

Lucinda Riley was a master of her art. This book is compulsive listening, with an excellent ending. The narration by Stephanie Racine is perfect!

Wonderful Story with Superb Narration.

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Long story and so worth a read - twists and turns and I liked the cross generation aspects - really enjoyable.

Lovely listen

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what a beautiful story. I shall miss the characters 😢 wish there had been a trilogy 😔

beautifully written and narrated

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