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The Orchid House

by Lucinda Riley
Atria: S. & S. Feb. 2012. 464p. ISBN 9781451655780. pap. $15; eISBN 9781451655803. HISTORICAL
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Mourning the loss of her husband and young child, Julia Forrester returns to Wharton Park, where she enjoyed wandering through her grandfather's hothouse. She discovers an old diary with Kit Crawford, heir to the estate, and they seek the truth behind a love affair that nearly destroyed the family on the eve of World War II. Published as Hothouse Flower in the UK and a best seller there and in Germany, this should be great escapist reading.
Reviewed by Barbara Hoffert , Oct 01, 2011
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