Flower House

As Aerieville, Tennessee’s Flower House finally gains in popularity, Sierra Ravenswood finds herself feeling ready for new challenges. Luckily, the shop has grabbed the attention of the mayor’s daughter, and bride-to-be, Marissa Lakely. Sierra is thrilled, and nervous, to land her most important job yet: providing flowers for the biggest wedding Aerieville has ever seen. Everything seems to be under control until Sierra makes a startling discovery: the wedding planner, lying in a heap at the bottom of the stairs. He survives only long enough to mutter: “It was the snake.”

When Caroline wakes up in a Paris hospital with no memory of her past, she’s confused to learn that for years she’s lived a sad, reclusive life in a sprawling apartment on the rue Cler. Slowly regaining vague memories of a man and a young child, she vows to piece her life back together - though she can’t help but feel she may be in danger. A budding friendship with the chef of a charming nearby restaurant takes her mind off her foggy past, as does a startling mystery from decades prior.

From Katie Vaz, author of Don’t Worry, Eat Cake, the beloved Make Yourself Cozy, and The Escape Manual for Introverts, comes My Life in Plants. Her newest book tells the story of her life through the thirty-nine plants that have played both leading and supporting roles, from her childhood to her wedding day. Plants include a homegrown wildflower bouquet wrapped in duct tape that she carried on stage at age three, to a fragrant basil plant that brought her and her kitchen back to life after grief.

Inside a century-old row house in Brooklyn, renegade Sister Evelyn and her fellow nuns preside over a safe haven for the abused and abandoned. Gruff and indomitable on the surface, warm and wry underneath, little daunts Evelyn, until she receives word that Mercy House will be investigated by Bishop Hawkins, a man with whom she shares a dark history. In order to protect everything they’ve built, the nuns must conceal many of their methods, which are forbidden by the Catholic Church.

¿Sabes qué es? Contar de manera sencilla el asunto más complejo del mundo: tu mente. Lo que quiero es llegar al final de mis días pensando que mi vida tampoco estuvo tan mal, y, tras veinticinco años de psicólogo, tengo algunas ideas interesantes para lograrlo. Para ello, te hablaré de Laura y su psicóloga ultratóxica; de Leandro, el músico desastre; de la tesis doctoral de Albert; de María y sus atracones; del virus de Luisa, y de muchas otras historias más. Con Autoestima punk, voy a ayudarte a organizar el desván que tienes en tu cabeza.

When the windshield of his Chevy Impala shatters in a dark diner parking lot in Alabama, Melvin moves without thinking. A split-second reaction marrows in his bones from the days of war, but this time it is the safety of his fiancé, Bernadette, at stake. Impulse keeps them alive, and yet they flee with blood on their hands. What is life like now that they are fugitives? Pack passports. Empty bank accounts. Set their old life on fire. The couple disguise themselves as a pastor and a reluctant pastor’s wife who’s hiding a secret from her fiancé.

Aurora James’s life is a great American “success story”—precisely because it looks so different from others we’ve seen. Scouted as a teen model, James struggled with body image and became disenchanted by the industry’s objectification of women and commodification of race. After she’d hit rock bottom, dropping out of high school and being arrested for street racing, she was forced to reshape her life. A slew of fashion-related jobs led James to discover the power of the runway, and she started her own business in a flea market.

A greenhouse allows you to plant all year round. This is the most compelling reason why gardening enthusiasts make use of greenhouses. Whether you are a breeder, a farmer, or a hobbyist, you'll love to have the chance to enjoy gardening 24/7.

Written with beginners and experienced gardeners alike in mind, this book covers everything from picking the right plants for your space to making them fit right in with decorative pots and hanging baskets. Experience the emotional and psychological benefits of keeping houseplants, which have been shown to reduce feelings of depression and provide an outlet to those with anxiety. Your small corner of the world will grow a bit greener when you learn about the best indoor plants for all types of caretakers, why succulents are so popular, and more.

Beware the wrath of a broken blind girl. Victor. Torsten. Cassius – the jock, the artist, the stepbrother. They made me theirs – body, heart, and soul. They got inside my head. They broke down my defenses and made me trust them … maybe even love them. They betrayed me. They think they’re untouchable, but they forget that I’m one of them. I’m the poison flower in their garden, beautiful and deadly, hiding in plain sight. I know all their secrets, Their weaknesses, Their darkest desires, And I’m going to make them pay.

This moving short novel is based on true events that took place during the Nanjing Massacre in 1937, when the Japanese invaded the Chinese city, slaughtering not only soldiers but raping and murdering the civilian population as well. It tells the story of an American missionary who, for a few terrifying days, finds himself sheltering a group of schoolgirls, prostitutes, and wounded Chinese soldiers in the compound of his church.

En un pequeño y céntrico barrio de la ciudad hay cinco mujeres que compran flores. Al principio ninguna lo hace para sí misma: una las compra para su amor secreto, otra para su despacho, la tercera para pintarlas, otra para sus clientas, la última... para un muerto. La última soy yo y ésta es mi historia.

“Get it out of me.” It was the last message Holly received from her brother, Dane, before he was found cleaved open in the lavish Savannah townhouse of his girlfriend, Maura. Police ruled his death a suicide sparked by psychosis, but Holly can’t shake the idea that something else must have happened—something involving another message he sent earlier that night about a “game” Maura wanted to play.

Sierra has embraced her role as owner of Flower House floral shop. Sierra’s team members are enjoying their new jobs too. At least until everyone realizes their lack of experience might be contributing to their lack of customers.... Sierra decides they need a change in luck, so she creates a special window display featuring lucky bamboo and auspicious flowers. The shop is flooded with customers the next day, including a van full of college students on a horticulture club field trip. Unfortunately, the students’ distracted professor has gone missing.

Sierra Ravenswood is the new part-time employee of the Flower House, a flower shop in Aerieville, Tennessee. Things take a decidedly negative turn when a customer drops dead in the middle of her new bouquet-arranging workshop at the store. The town is on edge, and Sierra knows that murder is something that an upbeat attitude and a bouquet of sweet-smelling roses can't fix. She's determined to figure out whodunit, before anyone else in town meets an untimely reason for needing funeral flowers.

Kara Hart suffered overwhelming heartache when she lost her mother and husband, and her father’s sudden death might be the blow that breaks her - unless she turns her grief into purpose. She’ll finish renovating his Victorian mansion in rural Virginia, but with her own twist. She’ll turn the old house into a creative retreat for artists and writers.

Kara Hart was scarred by loss - first the loss of her mother and now her husband. She feels broken, with no will to move forward, until her father does the unexpected: he moves to the Virginia countryside to restore an old Victorian mansion. Kara decides to go with him, telling herself that it will only be temporary. The huge house is neglected and derelict, but Kara discovers its breathtaking field of wildflowers and is stunned by their beauty.

Kara Hart is on track with turning the old mansion her father left her into a creative retreat and event space, but after a successful holiday season that included hosting the Ladies' Auxiliary Open House and an amazingly joyous Christmas celebration with her friends and family, now winter has settled in. The brightest spot in the shorter darker days is the man she’s fallen in love with. But she’s worried. Suppose it isn’t meant to be? She's failed at marriage before and love doesn't guarantee anything.

Kara is looking forward to a quiet holiday, just like the ones she’s always had. This year, instead of celebrating the holidays with her father in the city, she’s at Wildflower House, and she’s alone. Kara is okay with a low-key Christmas, because after hosting the hectic first official event at Wildflower House, she’s ready to enjoy some rest and relaxation before January arrives and the final renovations begin. But fate - with an extra dose of Christmas spirit - intervenes as the people now in Kara’s life show up.

It can be quite heart-wrenching to witness your beloved houseplants struggling and fading away as time goes by. If you have experienced this, then you crave the special touch that can rejuvenate your plants, transforming them into thriving testaments of your care and understanding.