The author of New York Times bestselling novel “The Girl Who Came Home” has once again created an unforgettable historical novel. Step into the world of Victorian London, where wealth and poverty exist side by side. This is the story of two long-lost sisters, whose lives take different paths, and the young woman who will be transformed* by their experiences.

    In 1912, 20-year-old Tilly Harper leaves the peace and beauty of her native Lake District for London to become assistant housemother at Mr. Shaw’s Home for Watercress and Flower Girls. For years, the home has cared for London’s flower girls — orphaned and crippled* children living on the grimy* streets and selling posies of violets and watercress to survive.

    Soon after she arrives, Tilly discovers a diary written by an orphan named Florrie — a young Irish flower girl who died of a broken heart after she and her sister, Rosie, were separated.

    Moved by Florrie’s pain and all she went through in her brief life, Tilly sets out to discover what happened to Rosie. But the search will not be easy. Full of twists* and surprises, it leads the caring and determined* young woman into unexpected places, including the depths of her own heart.

    It’s a sweet story that paints a good picture of the lives of the flower girls and poverty in the late Victorian and Edwardian era in London. The flower factory and group homes are based on real ones established by John Groom. Tilly is a nice character with enough of a personal conflict* to make her interesting. There are also some amazing coincidences*, but they are worked in well enough to be believable. (SD-Agencies)