Plant Romance

Riley Black brings us back in time to prehistoric seas, swamps, forests, and savannas where critical moments in plant evolution unfolded. Each chapter stars plants and animals alike, underscoring how the interactions between species have helped shape the world we call home. As the chapters move upwards in time, Black guides listeners along the burgeoning trunk of the Tree of Life, stopping to appreciate branches of an evolutionary story that links the world we know with one we can only just perceive now through the silent stone, from ancient roots to the present.

Blood and Blooms 🌹 A long time ago, in a village far outside of Charleston...Marigold Greene says: I’ve always known there was something unusual about me. The way plants seem to respond to my touch, the magic I can weave through their petals—it’s a secret I’ve kept hidden for as long as I can remember. But when an elegant invitation arrived, summoning me to Evermist Castle, my quiet life as a florist unraveled in ways I never expected. Dorian Sussex, the reclusive vampire nobleman who lives there, hired me to revive his hidden garden—a breathtaking sanctuary of rare, magical ...

The Saga continues! I can't say anything else about what happens in this book, if you enjoyed the first 4 books in this series, this latest installment will not disappoint. Book 4 was too unwieldy, so I split it into two books when I refreshed it for a Paperback Edition. Watch Blair and Josef show you there really is 'A Thin Line Between Love and Hate!" Everything is not always as it appears, be careful when you look into corners and under rugs, what you encounter may change your life forever! Old secrets and plans made before Josef and his brothers came of age resurface, and they find that...

Sleeping Beauty was asleep for a hundred years. What did she dream about? Princess Emerald of Somnus planned the perfect ball for her sixteenth birthday. She even modeled it after the midnight masquerades that she and her sisters secretly attended. Everything was perfect…until a poisoned spindle threw her into a deep sleep with vivid dreams of an unknown land: modern England. In a world of smart phones and cockney, Emerald knows she must be dreaming, especially with her hypoesthesia and strange power over plants. Lost and confused, Emer is welcomed by the Honorables Caden Seaver and Mica ...

It's the summer of 1822, and Edinburgh is abuzz with rumours of King George IV's impending visit. In botanical circles, however, a different kind of excitement has gripped the city. In the newly installed Botanic Garden, the Agave Americana plant looks set to flower - an event that only occurs once every few decades. When newly widowed Elizabeth arrives in Edinburgh to live with her late husband's aunt, Clementina, she's determined to put her unhappy past in London behind her. As she settles into her new home, she becomes fascinated by the beautiful Botanic Garden.

Some flowers only bloom at night... Jack Turner prefers the quiet company of his nocturnal blooms to the chaos of daylight. As the night botanist at Henderson Conservatory, he's perfectly content tending to his rare specimens in solitude—until a renowned photographer with starlight in her eyes arrives to capture his night-blooming flowers. Luna Parker has photographed wonders across the world, but the ethereal beauty of the nighttime garden calls to her soul. And its methodical caretaker, with his passion for midnight blooms, proves even more captivating than his flowers. With the ...

Can two teachers learn God’s lessons in love, or will fear and doubt keep them apart? Sports teacher Fraser Maclean has worked with Sarah Browne for eight months at their Edinburgh high school. She's not involved with anyone else, and she seems to enjoy his company, so why won’t the pretty trainee teacher see him outside school? Despite their attraction, he has to take no for an answer. Besides, he wants a simple, uncomplicated life, and he suspects Sarah is far from uncomplicated. Sarah’s struggled to control her feelings for Fraser and keep him at arm’s length. He’s kind, ...

He controls the variables. She embraces the chaos. Their collaboration could rewrite biology... or get them killed. Dr. Aris Thorne lives by data and disciplines, meticulously analyzing life within the sterile confines of his lab. Dr. Lena Petrova chases discoveries in the wild, trusting muddy boots and fierce intuition over algorithms. They're academic rivals forced into the most unlikely partnership: co-leading a high-stakes expedition into the uncharted heart of the Amazon. Their target: the legendary Flos susurrans, the Whispering Bloom – a mythical plant exhibiting impossible ...

Lottie’s just been dumped, or at least she thinks she has. With a university reunion looming she has nothing to show for the past ten years except a part-time job in her friend’s plant shop and a jar of pickled gherkins. To console herself Lottie seeks solace in her favourite corner of the internet, a mysterious level-up life guru who preaches words of wisdom from the comfort of stunning exotic locations, and it’s definitely cheaper than spending money on tarot readings. With her big dick energy ex off travelling the world in search of the perfect veneers, Lottie finds herself ...

Allegra Gordon knew there was much she could learn from Faith Hale. From the moment she met the esteemed writer and feminist icon on the campus of New York's Abigail Stone College, Allegra understood that Faith would be a force in her life, one that would wrench the best work from her and encourage her to lay her soul bare. The relationship that evolved would simultaneously be the most liberating and most shattering Allegra ever encountered. And it would change both women in profound ways.

“HOMEFIRES is an exceptional and thought-provoking read…. I would definitely recommend this one to those looking for a contemporary, coming of age, or inspirational read.” – Lost for Words “A beautiful journey through life and marriage…. I VERY highly recommend this book! The writing is fabulous and it’s a story you won’t close the book and forget!” – Life in Review “Emily Sue Harvey has now become a new favorite author for me after reading this book. The book is filled with gripping emotion that leaves you joyful yet heartbroken and everything in between. The writing ...

Meet Nancy Youngblood, a blithe and vivid heroine of an investigating disposition. When Nancy inherits a minor interest in a factory soon to become vital to the winning of World War II, she sees it as a chance to get closer to Robert Dalhart, who has taken over the factory on his father's death. Nancy has always loved him but because they grew up together on the same block Robert thinks of her as a kid sister. But soon sabotage, murder, and strikes threaten the plant and Robert - who evidence suggests may be the culprit, perhaps as an agent of the German government.

Enter the world of Holly Well Springs… where the Christmas spirit lives on. After losing her parents around Christmas, Hannah rejects the holiday fully. She turns her focus from joy and celebration to her future as a writer for a national foodie magazine. Outside of that, her only hobby is her plants. When her boss sends her on assignment to Holly Well Springs, a small town in Montana where the people celebrate Christmas all year long, she’s not at all excited. Suddenly forced to face Christmas everywhere she turns, Hannah comes up with a plan. She’ll just keep to herself and finish ...

Rick and Abby grew up together, became best friends, and ultimately fell in love. Circumstance tore them apart in their early teens, though, and they went on to lives less idyllic than they dreamed about in those early days. Rick has had a very successful career, but his marriage flat-lined. Abby has a magical daughter, Paige, but Paige's father nearly destroyed Abby's spirit.

Jesse Sienna doesn't believe that love can last. His parents' marriage was caring but passionless, and his own romantic history tells him that love can burn bright, but that it cannot burn for long. So when his elderly father, Mickey, moves in with him and seems unable to understand Jesse's no-strings-attached relationship with Marina, his current girlfriend, Jesse barely pays attention. It's just another example of how different they are - and more evidence that he and his father will never connect on any meaningful level.

Janie Mason just wants to get through the season. She's under enormous pressure at work, her boss is brilliant but self-centered, and the holidays bring up a lot of memories she'd rather leave unremembered. The only thing that's making things tolerable for her right now is that she's getting to work more closely with Bill Sparks, the man she's crushing on, and Jeremy, someone who was just beginning to be a friend pre-lockdown and who has become the only person she can rely on now that everyone is back in the office. January really can't come soon enough.

Lord Samuel Keaton refuses to take part in any Christmas festivities, the memories of a tragic and terrible event a few years earlier haunting the festive season. Miss Clara Covington has loved Lord Samuel Keaton ever since she first set eyes on him. A long-time friend of his sister, Elizabeth, Clara yearns for something more than friendship with Samuel.

Something was missing. There was something satisfying, yet unsettling with her relationship. Will the new man in her life quell her thirst for a satisfying life on the ranch? Nestled in the hills of the Lake Michigan shoreline, the ranch overlooks open fields and rich oak, maple and beech tree groves. It has been owned by the Katzen family for generations. Once a working ranch producing cattle and milking cows, it has now turned into a therapy ranch for a multitude of special populations. Spring has sprung and It is time for planting and birthing on Living River Ranch. Belle and Stormi are ...

Night Tales Poetry from Beyond. From the minds of Steven Plant and Gail Noble. A great book if you like poetry.

Lord Philip Keating is hosting a house party, which includes his particular favorite, Miss Ada Rivers. He finds her attractive and witty, and is hopeful that she will accept his request to court her once they return to town. Miss Ada Rivers has loved Lord Keating for a long time and is hopeful that he too, is beginning to care for her. She accepts his attentions happily, whilst her mother vastly approves of the connection.