(Hardback)

Charlotte Blair achieved rare success for a woman in 1911 - her own flower shop. Her ambition was to be a floral decorator, transforming the houses of aristocracy. She moves her business to Capel Manor believing this will give her entry to the great families, but she is beset with problems.

(Paperback)

Barren, in spite of her longing for a child, she sublimated her sadness in the gardens of Helmingham, concentrating all her energy on the breeding of a new flower - the Helmingham Rose.

As the two young women watched the gradual unfurling of the perfect flower, so their own lives moved towards maturity and unexpected happiness.