Discovery. Desire. Deception. A wondrously imagined tale of two female botanists, separated by more than a century, in a race to discover a life-saving flower . .
In Victorian England, headstrong adventuress Elizabeth takes up her late father's quest for a rare, miraculous plant. She faces a perilous sea voyage, unforeseen dangers and treachery that threatens her entire family.
In present-day Australia, Anna finds a mysterious metal box containing a sketchbook of dazzling watercolours, a photograph inscribed 'Spring 1886' and a small bag of seeds. It sets her on a path far from her safe, carefully ordered life, and on a journey that will force her to face her own demons.
In this spellbinding botanical odyssey of discovery, desire and deception, Kayte Nunn has so exquisitely researched nineteenth-century Cornwall and Chile you can almost smell the fragrance of the flowers, the touch of the flora on your fingertips . . .
With no trace of how these mysterious books came into the
world, Ashlyn is caught up in a decades-old literary mystery, beckoned by two
hearts in ruins, whoever they were, wherever they are. Determined to learn the
truth behind the doomed lovers’ tale, she reads on, following a trail of broken
promises and seemingly unforgivable betrayals. The more Ashlyn learns about
Hemi and Belle, the nearer she comes to bringing closure to their love
story—and to the unfinished chapters of her own life.
It's spring in Shady Hollow, and romance is in the air. Even
reporter Vera Vixen is caught up in the season as her relationship with new
police chief Orville Braun blossoms. But true love is not always smooth
sailing, as two of the hollow's young residents come to find. Jonah Atwater and
Stasia von Beaverpelt find themselves battling their families in order to be
together. And when Alan's father, Shelby, goes over the top of Twilight Falls,
all signs point to Stasia being the murderer.
The evidence against Stasia appears overwhelming, and Orville
arrests her. It looks like the case is closed, but Vera isn't so sure. There
are almost too many clues indicating Stasia is the killer, leading her to
suspect someone is setting Stasia up. Besides, what about the mysterious
ghostly creature skulking around town at night? Maybe he or she was involved?
As Vera investigates further, her sleuthing puts her in direct opposition to
Orville, and soon she's stirred up a hornet's nest of trouble.
