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The Wallflowers Four young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbands . . . no matter what it takes Proud and beautiful Annabelle Peyton could have her pick of suitors—if only she had a dowry. Her family is on the brink of disaster, and the only way...

""I'm Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. I can't be celibate. Everyone knows that."" Desperate to escape her scheming relatives, Evangeline Jenner has sought the help of the most infamous scoundrel in London. A marriage of convenience is the only solution. No one would have ever paired the shy...

Headstrong American heiress Lillian Bowman has come to England to find an aristocratic husband. Unfortunately, no man is strong enough to tame the stubborn beauty's fierce will. Except, perhaps, the powerful and arrogant Earl of Westcliff—a man Lillian despises more than anyone she's ever met...

She gave him her innocence . . . Lady Aline Marsden was brought up to marry a man of her own class, but from the moment she meets John McKenna, she risks everything to be with him. He gave her his heart Although their love is forbidden, McKenna's passion for the beautiful Aline is too compelling...

Quirky and fun-loving American heiress Daisy Bowman is the last unmarried Wallflower. Her exasperated father has informed her that if she can’t find a husband by the end of her third London season, she will be forced to marry a man she hates—the ruthless entrepreneur Matthew Swift. Daisy is...

Annabelle, Lillian, Evie e Daisy sono quattro giovani donne piene di speranze, sogni e timori, stanche di aspettare che l'uomo della loro vita venga a cercarle: l'amicizia le renderà più audaci e intraprendenti, e d'ora in poi si aiuteranno l'una con l'altra. Annabelle è affascinante e colta, di nobili origini, ma senza dote. Ma il suo algido orgoglio le impedisce di accettare il corteggiamento di Simon Hunt, ricco borghese e impetuoso seduttore, ben diverso dagli aristocratici che vorrebbe accalappiare.

In this podast you can expect to learn gardening tips and hear stories from gardeners, florists and flower farmers at all levels from all around the world. I hope this show will leave you feeling inspired to get your hands in the dirt and try to grow a beautiful garden of your own.

In Flower Net, Lisa See gives us a China not often seen: An extraordinary nation that is at once admirable and frightening. Here the veil is ripped away from modern China--its venerable culture, its teeming economy, its institutionalized cruelty--and the inextricable link between China's...

When Lily misses out on a well-deserved promotion the day her boyfriend is offered a job overseas, she faces a choice: should she embrace an expat life or realise her childhood dream of becoming a florist? Deciding to follow her heart, she moves to the coast to start again. But fitting into the tight-knit community there proves harder than she had expected. As she navigates new friendships, financial worries and the pull of returning to her city life, she learns how flowers can bring her the happiness she's been looking for.

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas’s sparking tale of love, romance, and Christmas magic, set in Victorian London, in which the irresistible Wallflowers help steer the course of true love for a notorious wealthy American and his reluctant British bride. The search for true love...

2020 Audie Winner – Romance Although beautiful young widow Phoebe, Lady Clare, has never met West Ravenel, she knows one thing for certain: he’s a mean, rotten bully. Back in boarding school, he made her late husband’s life a misery, and she’ll never forgive him for it. But when Phoebe...

Das große Finale der "Wallflowers"-Saga von Bestseller-Autorin Lisa Kleypas. Die lebenslustige Daisy Bowman hat es, anders als ihre Freundinnen, auch nach zwei Londoner Saisons nicht geschafft, einen Ehemann zu finden. Am Ende seiner Geduld stellt ihr Vater, ein reicher Industrieller, ihr ein Ultimatum: Sollte sie auch in dieser Saison keinen Erfolg haben, muss sie seinen Geschäftspartner heiraten. Matthew Swift ist clever, ernst und schrecklich langweilig – Daisy kann ihn nicht ausstehen. Jeder Mann wäre besser als er.

Lady Aline Marsden foi criada para um único objetivo na vida: conseguir um casamento lucrativo com alguém de sua própria classe social. Mas, em vez de cumprir seu destino, ela preferiu entregar sua inocência a John McKenna, empregado da propriedade de seu pai. A transgressão impetuosa dos dois foi imperdoável. Por causa dela, John foi mandado embora e Aline foi mantida na casa da família no campo, privada do convívio com a sociedade londrina.

Evangeline Jenner wird nach dem Tod ihres Vaters ein Vermögen erben. Und nun liegt der berüchtigte Geschäftsmann tatsächlich im Sterben. Um ihrer bösartigen, habgierigen Verwandtschaft zu entkommen, die sie seit Jahren unterdrückt, sieht die schüchterne Evie nur noch einen Ausweg: Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent. Der berüchtigte Frauenheld ist nicht nur als unwiderstehlicher Herzensbrecher bekannt, er steckt auch in ernsthaften Geldsorgen. Verzweifelt macht Evie ihm einen Heiratsantrag, und Sebastian, der keiner Herausforderung widerstehen kann, willigt ein.

"Bridgerton" war gestern, jetzt kommen die "Wallflowers"! Annabelle Peyton ist schön, stolz und klug – aber verarmt. Nur eine vorteilhafte Ehe kann sie und ihre Familie noch retten. Doch die adligen Junggesellen Londons meiden eine Lady ohne Vermögen. Einzig Simon Hunt, ein schwerreicher, ungehobelter, wenn auch äußerst attraktiver Geschäftsmann, hat ein Auge auf sie geworfen. Und er macht kein Geheimnis aus seinen unlauteren Absichten. Als Annabelle auf einem Ball drei weitere Mauerblümchen – Lillian, Daisy und Evie – kennenlernt, scheint sich ihr Schicksal zu wenden.

Første bind i Wallflower-serien. Annabelle Peyton har sat sig for at redde sin familie fra fattigdom og beslutter sig for at bruge sin skønhed og charme til at finde en passende ægtemand. Annabelles mest charmerende - og vedholdende - beundrer er den velhavende og magtfulde Simon Hunt, men han har gjort hende det klart, at han vil give hende uimodståelig nydelse, men ikke ægteskab. Annabelle er fast besluttet på modstå hans utænkelige forslag.

Den sky Evie Jenner står ti lat arve en døende fars formue, men hendes tyranniske familie planlægger at franarre hende arven. I desperation opsøger Evie den berygtede forfører Lord St. Vincent og slåe en dristig handel af med ham: et fornuftsægteskab, så hun kan beholde sin arv. Han vil til gengæld få den formue, han har så hårdt brug for. Evie mærker snart, at der bag St. Vincents blaserte ydre gemmer sig en kærlig og omsorgsfuld mand. Han drages på sin side uimodståeligt af Evies skønhed og rene hjerte.

Fjerde bind i Wallflowers-serien, som følger fire unge kvinder, der slår sig sammen i jagten på passende ægtemænd i 1800-tallets aristokratiske London. Efter længe at have ledt efter en ægtemand i hele London har Daisy Bowmans far gjort hende det klart, at nu må hun finde én. Og hvis ikke Daisy kan finde en passende beundrer, må hun gifte sig med den, faderen har udset – den hensynsløse og tilknappede Matthew Swift.

Set mostly in the north of the UK, in a near future. Women march together in protest at a government reneging on climate promises. Two glorified paper pushers in Spain help British ex-pats escape a heatwave that will soon lay waste to most of southern Europe. A twitter storm erupts in the panic of a real tempest. In the northeast, a beloved allotment sinks below the waterline. Sea levels rise, toxic rain falls and the earth poisons the food that grows in it. The elite, and winners of the life lottery, are evacuated to giant towers.

When a mother loses a baby, a depth of grief emerges unlike anything else. Confusion, frustration, and heartbreak overwhelm her mind. A questioning and wrestling with God unfolds, and she must learn how to navigate her life that is now forever changed. This was the story of Rachel Dickey, a registered nurse who tragically lost her son at eighteen weeks gestation. Having faced this overwhelming grief, she speaks directly to listeners about her firsthand experiences and encourages moms to look to the truth of Scripture as they navigate their loss.