The Language of Flowers: A Novel

The Victorian language of flowers conveyed romantic expressions through specific blooms: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. For Victoria Jones, however, flowers have served a different purpose—communicating mistrust and solitude. After spending her childhood in the foster-care system, she struggles to form close connections with others. Now eighteen and emancipated, Victoria discovers she has a gift for helping people through the flowers she selects for them, her only real connection to the world. When an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger occurs, Victoria begins questioning what has been missing from her life. Forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether risking everything for a second chance at happiness is worth the cost. The novel includes a flower dictionary.