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Hothouse Flower

By: Lucinda Riley
Narrated by: Stephanie Racine
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Publisher's Summary

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.

©2023 Lucinda Riley (P)2023 Macmillan Publishers International Limited

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Hothouse flower

OMG, I love Lucinda Riley’s books I could not put this one down what an amazing story,I have laughed, I cried.It was an amazing story. I couldn’t wait to find out what has happened in the end, but on the other hand, I didn’t want the story to end.

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Delightful story

Loved every moment, twist and turn of this intriguing delightful love story that transcended generations.

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re release, accidental enjoyment of re read

When the email came into my inbox of a new Lucinda Book, I hurriedly purchased, not realizing at the time I had already had the book under a different cover in my library.

It was still a wonderful book, and I was happy to listen to it again.

I do have a question however, now that I have had this book twice, the adult body found at the crash site believed to be the husband. Who was it?

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Great saga, Dragged on at the end though.

it was a great family saga, but didn't think they needed the part when she returned to France. The rest of the story was great.

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A beautiful story..

Once again Lucinda Riley has written a wonderful and poignant story of love, loss and triumph…
A truely great read.. thank you ❤️❤️

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Another Lucinda classic

I could not “put this book down”!
I loved the story behind this book. A look back at history. This is a story of love lost, love found and a family history impacting todays family members. The reader was very easy to listen to.

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An absolute beauty

I absolutely love how Lucinda wrote her stories. So clever and fascinating. I absolutely loved this book

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Easy to follow ❤️

Beautiful story easy to follow totally enjoyed this book about to find another just brilliant x

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One of the Best

I loved this story and the way it was narrated. One of Lucinda Reillys best books I think. such a lovely ending too.....'my life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hues....'🥰

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Another great read

Started off a bit slow but boy, loved every minute of it from then.
Loved the narrator too!

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