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.

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