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Hothouse Flower

By: Lucinda Riley
Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
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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 Heartfelt Historical Sagas Small Town & Rural Women's Fiction Historical Fiction Genre Fiction

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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
Captivating Storyline • Interwoven Narratives • Natural Conversational Performance • Multifaceted Plot • Heartfelt Moral

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I have read many books by this author and love them all. This one was great, and it kept my attention all the way through. There is a part or two that makes you cringe a little; however, she tied it up well in the end. I would definitely recommend to any fan of LR.

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Another epic love story that impacts the lives of two generations. I don't know how Lucinda Riley does it. With such detail you travel the world with her, this time to Thailand. I must say that I do not think there has been another Riley book that literally got me so angry with the main character where I was literally cursing him out. This story will break your heart. How love can lead to betrayal. How selfish acts at the expense of others leads you to eventually forgive them as a reader. I love the ending, but it took me through many emotions to forgive the characters and accept the outcome as worth it.

Lucina Riley Does it Again!

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I like the families and how they tie together. At one point I missed Elsie was telling the story of each family so I was lost. Listening again I picked up on the book and the flow.

Hothouse Flower

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Multigenerational story lines. Takes place in various locations and countries
Lots of twists and turns.

Intricate, multifaceted plot

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I've enjoyed all of Lucinda's novels and look forward to my last two - The Missing Sister & The story of Pa Salt.

Historical scenarios, gripping storyline.

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