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When Victoria Jones starts working for a florist, she realizes her talent with flowers helps her change the lives of the people who buy her creations. But when she must confront her painful past, she has to decide how much she is willing to change.

Mycena, leader of the House of Rot, is content to spend her days conducting experiments, pining after her chevalier Paeona, and be a general brat. Yet, when an existential threat in the form of the Firestarters began destroying the forest kingdom she lives in, her and Paeona's Queen decides on a drastic course of action. In this short story, our lesbian plants are forced to do their duty, exaime the responsibility of power, and contend with separation...

"Is there anything more savage than an archly composed bouquet? The Victorians didn't think so, which is why their flower symbols weren't just endearing, they were cheeky, rude, and downright hostile. This illustrated floriography will help you choose theperfect Floral Estrangement for your situation. With incredible, subtly hostile illustrations of flowers throughout, this is a sumptuous, decadent, guilty pleasure of a gift or self-purchase"-- Provided...

Comhghall Harrington is a bookseller who is infatuated with his regular customer, Lady Laure Charmante. Due to their radically different social stations as well as Laure’s marital status, Comhghall and Laure can never, ever be together. However, Lady Laure Charmante is no stranger to razing decorum or soliciting vice. Her passions for Comhghall run deep, and she very much wants to pursue a physical and intellectual relationship with him at all...

A charming, gorgeously illustrated botanical encyclopedia for your favorite romantic, local witch, bride-to-be, or green-thumbed friend. The Language of Flowers is a full-color guidebook to the historical uses and secret meanings behind an impressive array of flowers and herbs. The book explores the coded significances associated with various blooms, from flowers for a lover to flowers for an enemy. The language of flowers was historically used as...

Welcome to the mysterious and sometimes scandalous world of the language of flowers. Since the days of Queen Victoria (and earlier the harems of the Middle East) flowers have allowed lovers and friends to express themselves without saying a word. In Loves Me, Loves Me Not, author and illustrator Peter Loewer explores the fascinating history of floral messages. In this book you'll find intriguing plant lore, unexpected historical connections, or simply...

Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings-- love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now modern-day romantics are enjoying a resurgence of this bygone custom. Kirkby shares the historical literary, and cultural significance of flowers.

Celebrate the secret language and symbolism of flowers with Sarah Cray's sixth book, The Language of Flowers. Beautiful watercolor, gouache, and ink illustrations are paired with explorations of flora and the messages we send with each bouquet. Allow it to serve as an intimate gift, a personal art piece, or to complement your spring and Valentine's Day decor.