The library of flowers

"Rooted in memory and steeped in magic, The Library of Flowers is a radiant exploration of family, identity, and the expectations we inherit, perfect for anyone who has ever carried the weight of a legacy-and dared to make it their own. For centuries, the Hua women have held sway over the courts of...

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Main Author: Chu, L. C. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks Landmark, 2026.
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Summary:"Rooted in memory and steeped in magic, The Library of Flowers is a radiant exploration of family, identity, and the expectations we inherit, perfect for anyone who has ever carried the weight of a legacy-and dared to make it their own. For centuries, the Hua women have held sway over the courts of emperors and billionaires with their magical perfumes able to stir hearts and ensure fortunes. And in every fifth generation, an eldest daughter is born with the rarest gift of all: the ability to summon true love. As a long-awaited fifth daughter, Lucy was supposed to be the miracle her exacting mother had been waiting for. But when her magic failed, Lucy fled Vancouver, her legacy, and the expectations that had nearly broken her. Now, years later, she runs a tiny perfume shop tucked away in Toronto's Kensington Market-crafting beautiful, perfectly ordinary scents and keeping her extraordinary past firmly behind her. That is, until a death in the family brings her home...and saddles her with an unwelcome inheritance: the centuries-old Hua family register, brimming with secrets, formulas, and forgotten truths. As Lucy unravels the stories of the women who came before her-including the mother whose complicated heart she never could understand-she must confront the tangled threads of love, power, and identity...and ask herself whether her magic was ever truly gone, or simply waiting for her to decide for herself what it means to be a daughter of the House of Hua"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:408 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:9781728275710
1728275717
9781464262067
1464262063
9781464265556
1464265550
9781464275470
1464275475
Author Notes:L.C. CHU loves ordering the second-cheapest wine, wearing perfume all the time, and staying up far too late reading a good book. She writes complicated romantic stories set in Toronto with strong Asian characters.