Flowers Fiction

This is a journey through the turbulent history of Uganda - a walk through military coups, rebel insurgency, and social violence. In the first instance, it is the story of Robert, who struggles to come to terms with bereavement and poverty. Yet the road of pain leads him to a life of fulfillment as a minister in the church. It is also the story of John Ogwang, a school dropout who joins the army. After the government is overthrown, he flees to serve in the brutal rebel army. Later, he takes advantage of an amnesty offered and surrenders to the government.

Cuarta parte de la Saga de "El guardián de las flores". En el Monasterio de Santo Estevo de Rivas do Sil se celebra la entrega de los premios a los gallegos del año. La noche amenaza tormenta y un hecho violento obligará a cerrar el recinto a cal y canto, con lo que todos se convierten en sospechosos. La arqueta con los nueve anillos de los nueve obispos está detrás de todas estas muertes, que el padre Afonso, ha decidido proteger con su propia vida.

Independent, impulsive Lady Philippa Darlington guarantees her freedom by playing the role of wallflower for two miserable seasons in the ton. With the guidance of the most feared feminist enterprise in London—the Duchess Society—Pippa vows never to marry. But a madcap misadventure throws her plan off course and puts her face-to-face with the only man she's ever wanted. A man who doesn't want her.

An enchanting tale of a far away land where a young king transforms his kingdom with a blue flower and some positive thinking.

When bad choices made as a child lead to more bad choices as a young adult, Sam finds herself at a crossroads, forced to face her demons head-on if she plans to have any future at all—with Carson, with Turner, or with anyone. But fixing the wrongs of the past takes time, and learning to forgive one's self is damn near impossible.

While sidekick Matt Flowers shoots a film abroad, Poppy dusts off her own acting chops to break up a Gen Z crime ring targeting seniors in Palm Springs. Tanya Cook and her gal pals have been swindling susceptible residents for all they're worth—until the gang meets Poppy undercover. Yet with the case cracked, the desert heat is on full blast as new terrors take the lead. Poppy's already sweating over a menacing mystery stalker when a shocking death proves she's in serious danger.

Lady Henrietta Prince is far too busy for romance. She’s dedicated her life to turning her family vineyards into a profitable sparkling wine venture. But when she shares a thrilling kiss at midnight with a handsome stranger, she’s captivated...until he claims to be the distant heir to her father’s dukedom.

Sebastian Crawford, Duke of Hartford, cares about his duty, honor, and family. He has everything planned: His sister is engaged, and now, he plans to select his duchess from a list of eligible debutantes. The last thing he expects is his sister to go missing a few weeks before her wedding!

The globetrotting naturalists of the 18th century were the geeks of their day: innovators and explorers who lived at the intersection of science and commerce. Foremost among them was Carl Linnaeus, a radical thinker who revolutionized biology. In What Linnaeus Saw, Karen Magnuson Beil chronicles Linnaeus's life and career in readable, relatable prose.

She must return to the place that twice brought her shame. She’ll have one final chance to save someone else. Tennessee, 1982. Wildflower McAllister thought she’d put the past behind her. But when she learns her mother is dying, she digs deep and returns to the small mountain town that stole her innocence and cast her out. And she has no choice but to pull her thirteen-year-old granddaughter Daisy right back into the ghosts of her painful history.

Set in 1940s Appalachia, The Secret Sense of Wildflower tells the story of Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister whose life has been shaped around the recent death of her beloved father in a sawmill accident. While her mother hardens in her grief, Wildflower and her three sisters must cope with their loss themselves, as well as with the demands of daily survival. Despite these hardships, Wildflower has a resilience that is forged with humor, a love of the land, and an endless supply of questions to God.

Thea Tennant, eldest daughter of a wealthy family, yearns to do more with her life. When her beautiful but flighty sister, Dulcie, brings trouble to the family, both Thea and Dulcie are sent to relatives in Austria. But with the onset of war, their lives change beyond recognition. It isn't just the Tennants whose lives have changed: for their parlour maid, Primmy, the war brings opportunities she is determined to take.

Am Tag der Toten erwacht die Magie zum Leben Ausgerechnet vor einer Fernsehkamera verwandelt sich Valentina erneut in ihre Catrina-Gestalt und wird dadurch zur Zielscheibe bei der Jagd auf übernatürliche Wesen! Doch das ist nicht ihre einzige Sorge, denn ihr Bruder holt Tote aus dem Jenseits zurück - ohne zu wissen, welchen Preis er dafür bezahlen muss. Gleichzeitig versucht die Hexe Lily alles, um Valentina von ihrer Unschuld zu überzeugen. Kann Valentina ihr wirklich wieder vertrauen? In all dem Trubel merkt niemand, dass sich eine noch viel größere Bedrohung zusammenbraut.

Flower of Scotland tells the story of a family of whisky distillers from Perthshire: Charlotte, who gets engaged to Lieutenant Geoffrey Armitage as World War I breaks out, her sister Nell who has visions, brothers Peter and Andrew - who gambles, and cousin Wonky. Their mother is dead and their father, Murdo, has a heart condition. The war takes its toll on them all, as the men become soldiers and the women nurses. Andrew is in Ireland and involved in the 1916 Easter uprising.

Kenyon Brooks is parched. And the only woman who can sate his thirst is Kamil Rodríguez.

In Sachen Romantik könnten sie nicht gegensätzlicher sein: Lori Connor ist Hochzeitsplanerin aus Leidenschaft und macht jede Trauung zu einem unvergesslichen Fest. Sportmanager Graham hingegen glaubt seit seiner Scheidung nicht mehr an die Ehe. Ausgerechnet er soll Trauzeuge seiner besten Freunde sein, die auch Lori engagiert haben. Als Graham der charmanten Dreißigjährigen zum ersten Mal begegnet, funkt es sofort. Je mehr Zeit sie während der Hochzeitsvorbereitungen miteinander verbringen, desto tiefer werden ihre Gefühle.

Kate Kingsley remembers little of her early childhood before being sent to live as the adopted daughter of Jack and Thea in Kenya. Now 20, she leaves Kenya for a new life in London. But this is 1936 - a time of decadence but also turmoil. Kate confronts personal danger, faces conflicting loyalties, and must make a heart-breaking choice before she can find a kind of freedom.

Briony Marsden has led a hard life, forced to do the work of a grown man while enduring her drunkard father's taunts and blows. But when he goes too far, her fate becomes even worse as she makes her way alone in a heartless world. But Chad Cameron, the richest man in the district, has always admired Briony's spirit. When her fortunes are at their lowest, he falls in love with her and decides to make her his wife. Unfortunately, the only way he can do it is by trickery.

Ein Diamant verzaubert durch seinen Glanz, aber Blumen sprechen die Sprache der Liebe! Nie hätte Maddie Jennings sich träumen lassen, dass ihr neues Gartenprojekt in L.A. ihr Leben verändern könnte. Doch als die frisch getrennte Landschaftsarchitektin im Haus ihrer Auftraggeberin Valentina Connor auf deren Bruder Landon trifft, ist es um sie geschehen.

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.”