The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
 
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, it's been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger 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 whether it's worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.
 
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Vanessa Diffenbaugh is the author of The Language of Flowers, a New York Times best-selling novel that has been translated into over forty languages. She is a mother of four and lives in Monterey, California, with her husband. Vanessa Diffenbaugh is a dedicated foster care advocate and sits on the board of Youth Villages, where she supports their aim to fundamentally transform outcomes for America's most vulnerable children and families, in addition to being a writer.