Hothouse Flower

Hothouse Flower

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction
Paperback Published on: 25/11/2010
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Synopsis

From the No. 1 internationally bestselling author of THE MURDERS AT FLEAT HOUSE & The Seven Sisters series comes a romantic and moving page-turner which sweeps from war-torn Europe to Thailand and back again . . .

'Heavenly . . . This will stay with me' 5***** Reader Review
'Atmospheric, heart-rending and multi-layered' Grazia
'The settings are described so vividly. Totally captivating' 5***** Reader Review
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Julia Forrester has many happy memories of a childhood spent at Wharton Park, playing amongst the exotic flowers her grandad cared for.

Now, recovering from a family tragedy, she seeks comfort once more at Wharton Park, newly inherited by the charismatic Kit Crawford, with a sad story of his own.

But when an old diary is found during renovation work, the pair turn to Julia's grandmother to hear the truth about the love affair that changed Wharton Park's fortunes all those years ago . . .

Taking you on a captivating journey through time and place, Hothouse Flower is a moving story of love, heartbreak and hope.
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Praise for Lucinda Riley:

'Thoroughly addictive storytelling with a moving, emotional heart' Dinah Jeffries

'Brilliant escapism' Red

Outside the UK, this book is published under the title The Orchid House

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780141049373
  • Number of pages: 592
  • Weight: 407g
  • Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 34 mm

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Hothouse Flower
Hothouse Flower
Enjoyed and lived it from cover to cover Eargerly awaiting release of next book
Nann
Hothouse Flower
Captivating love stories
This has it all with aspects of love from historical and present day view, landed gentry and servant's prospective and Oriental and European slant. Draws y... READ MORE
Chubby
Hothouse Flower
Not as good as Kate Morton
Full of romance, love, death, grief and some mystery, but I saw the plot twists coming a mile off and found it all just a bit too predictable somehow. I re... READ MORE
C. Peake
Hothouse Flower
Brilliant
I love a good book and Hot House Flower certainly does not disappoint. I am always drawn to a book by its cover and then I read whats on the back. The mai... READ MORE
Montypops
Hothouse Flower
Loved it
I really enjoyed the portrail of the tumbling down estate of today, with the reluctant heirs inability to achieve too much in the way of repairs, compared ... READ MORE
Barbie Dunford
Hothouse Flower
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT
This is a really lovely book, one you cannot put down. I would thoroughly recommend it.
nannyjack