Hothouse Flower

Hothouse Flower

by Lucinda Riley (Author)

Synopsis

Note to readers: Outside of the UK, this book is published under the title The Orchid House A heart-rending page turner which sweeps from war-torn Europe to Thailand and back again ...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 ...

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 592
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 25 Nov 2010

ISBN 10: 0141049375
ISBN 13: 9780141049373

Media Reviews
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 -- Dinah Jefferies
Delicious reading * Daily Mail *
Absolutely impossible to put down -- Tracy Rees
A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romance * Daily Mail *
An absolutely fantastic storyteller -- Katherine Webb
Brilliant escapism * Red *
One of the strongest authors in this genre . . . excellent historical detail, heart-wrenching romance, and an engaging mystery -- The Historical Novel Society
Author Bio
Lucinda Riley is the multi-million copy bestseller of eleven books. Her novels have been translated into over thirty languages and sold over ten million copies worldwide.