A moving, captivating, moving and very well written novel, The Language of Flowers, moves through past and present creating a vivid portrait of the unforgettable memories of a young woman whose talent for flowers helps her change others´ lives, even as she struggles to overcome her own traumatic past.

The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions, honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love, but for Victoria Jones, the main character of the book, it has proved more useful in communicating mistrust, solitude and horror. After her traumatic experience as a child living in foster care, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only way of expressing herself is through flowers and their meaning.

Now eighteen and emancipated from the system, Victoria has nowhere to go and sleeps in a public park, where she plants a small garden of her own. Soon a local florist discovers her talents, and Victoria realises she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But a mysterious vendor at the flower market has her questioning what’s been missing in her life, and when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide if risking everything is worth having a second chance at happiness.