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Pub date: October 3, 2023

Publisher: Koehler Books

Page Count: 380

ISBN (softcover): 979-8-88824-093-9

(hardcover): 979-8-88824-095-3

(ebook, coming shortly): 979-8-88824-094-6

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Amazon Number: B0CCSRLJC4

In Stone’s deeply moving, tender, and original tale, a young woman leaves her big-time career opportunity behind to work in the Blue Iris Flower Market in order to come to terms with her traumatic past. The lovely and bright Tessa Lewis is looking forward to starting her internship at one of Toronto’s leading law firms. But when a visit to a childhood flower market ignites troubled memories of her long-gone mother, Tessa puts her entire future on hold and begins to work at the market. But the place is in chaos: Sam, the man in charge, has disappeared, leaving the market reeling. Tessa and her unlikely new friends must find a way to manage the place as uncomfortable truths of the past come haunting. Throughout the propulsive plot, the characters struggle with messy and complex emotions as they deal with their individual traumas. Stone imbues her characters with such depth and personality that by the time readers turn the last page, they feel like they really know all of them. Heightened emotions, palpable romance, and just the right amount of tension keep the pages flying. Stone delivers an intricate exploration of love and friendship with grace, resulting in a story that’s as heartfelt as it is poignant. Stone is a writer to watch.

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