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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.

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.

Julia and Kit are drawn together when he finds an old diary and it is Julia’s grandmother who is able to finally shed light on Wharton Park’s past. Together they reveal a century’s worth of secrets and heartache that takes them back to war-torn Europe and leads Julia on a quest to the vibrant streets of Thailand. Will Julia and Kit be able to unearth the truth behind the fortunes and failures of the Crawford family?

*Note to listeners - outside the UK, this book is published under the title The Orchid House.

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

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"Thoroughly addictive storytelling with a moving, emotional heart." (Dinah Jeffries, author of The Tea Planter's Wife)

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Lucina Riley Does it Again!

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.

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Loved it

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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A very Lucinda Riley book

Any Lucinda fans will enjoy this story. Great narration. Easy listen and very much enjoyed

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Great book!!

I so enjoyed this book as her others. I realize how sick she was there in the end. However it did not effect her writing. Thank you Lucinda for all your beautiful novels. Rest in peace beautiful lady!!!

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Best performance ever!

Of all my favorite audiobook performers, this performer is the absolute best! Love the natural conversational way that she performs every character… Great story, and an even greater performance!

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Another wonderful story

One more marvelous production by this author. I have listened to almost all her books and loved ever one. Truly great writing with narration beyond any expectation.

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Fantastic

Truly loved this book. It was everything I had hoped it would be and more

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Beautiful souls

Absolutely my favorite! What a lovely story this was. I couldn’t stop listening well done Lucinda!

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some weak characters which annoyed me

Lucinda always has a magical way about weaving the past into the future and I really enjoyed the story but I found some of the characters weak and annoying which did spoil the story for me.

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Delightful Storytelling

Delightful storytelling throughout this Lucinda Riley novel. She weaves and tale that keeps you until the very end.

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