**From the USA Today bestselling author of The Summer Cottage
In her inimitable style, Viola Shipman explores the unlikely
relationship between two very different women brought together by the
pain of war, but bonded by hope, purpose...and flowers.**
Iris Maynard lost her husband in World War II, her daughter to illness
and, finally, her reason to live. Walled off from the world for decades
behind the towering fence surrounding her home, Iris has built a new
family...of flowers. Iris propagates her own daylilies and roses while
tending to a garden filled with the heirloom starts that keep the
memories of her loved ones alive.
When Abby Peterson moves next door with her family--a husband
traumatized by his service in the Iraq War and a young daughter
searching for stability--Iris is reluctantly yet inevitably drawn into
her boisterous neighbor's life, where, united by loss and a love of
flowers, she and Abby tentatively unearth their secrets, and help each
other discover how much life they have yet to live.
**With delightful illustrations and fascinating detail, Viola Shipman's
heartwarming story will charm readers while resonating with issues that
are so relevant today.
Don't miss bestselling author Viola Shipman's enchanting new novel,
FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN**--a magical story about the family you're born
with, and the one you choose!
Other books by Viola Shipman:
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The Secret of Snow
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A Wish for Winter
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The Edge of Summer
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The Summer Cottage
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The Clover Girls
