Hothouse Flower: The romantic and moving novel from the bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series
By (Author) Lucinda Riley
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
7th February 2011
25th November 2010
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
823.92
Paperback
592
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 34mm
407g
A reissue of the stunning epic spanning continents and generations, from the Number One international bestseller As a child Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park estate, where her grandfather tended the exotic flowers. So when a family tragedy strikes, Julia returns to the tranquility of Wharton Park and its hothouse. Recently inherited by charismatic Kit Crawford, the estate is undergoing renovation. This leads to the discovery of an old diary, prompting the pair to seek out Julia's grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed Wharton Park. Julia is taken back to the 1940s where the fortunes of young couple Olivia and Harry Crawford will have terrible consequences on generations to come. For as war breaks out Olivia and Harry are cruelly separated . . .
Atmospheric, heart-rending and multi-layered * Grazia *
Romantic, revealing and rich in heart-rending emotion and atmospheric detail . . . could well be the pick of Richard and Judy's spring bunch * Lancashire Post *
This romance novel conjures up the past in an imaginative way * Star Magazine *
A great story, full of atmosphere * Bookbag *
Praise for Lucinda Riley * - *
Thoroughly addictive storytelling with a moving, emotional heart
Delicious reading * Daily Mail *
Absolutely impossible to put down
A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romance * Daily Mail *
An absolutely fantastic storyteller
Brilliant escapism * Red *
One of the strongest authors in this genre . . . excellent historical detail, heart-wrenching romance, and an engaging mystery
Lucinda Riley is the multi-million copy bestseller of eleven books. Her novels have been translated into over thirty-five languages and sold over twenty million copies worldwide.