"Such a unique and heartwarming story about found family..." -Tracey Lange, NYT Bestselling Author of We Are The Brennans Sometimes, uprooting the thorn-filled past is the only way we bloom. . . Tessa Lewis is set to embark on a Big-Time Career and marry Toronto's fastest-rising lawyer, who loves her to pieces. But when a visit to a flower market from her childhood sparks memories of the mother she lost too soon, Tessa puts her bright future on hold to work there, determined to come to terms with her past. At ...
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"Such a unique and heartwarming story about found family..." -Tracey Lange, NYT Bestselling Author of We Are The Brennans Sometimes, uprooting the thorn-filled past is the only way we bloom. . . Tessa Lewis is set to embark on a Big-Time Career and marry Toronto's fastest-rising lawyer, who loves her to pieces. But when a visit to a flower market from her childhood sparks memories of the mother she lost too soon, Tessa puts her bright future on hold to work there, determined to come to terms with her past. At the Blue Iris Flower Market, everything is blossoming except the rag-tag crew, each hiding deep scars of their own. When Sam, the beloved but troubled man in charge, takes off and leaves the market reeling, Tessa and her unlikely new friends come face-to-face with their most uncomfortable truths, uprooting lives carefully cultivated-and just maybe, unearthing everything they've ever wanted. Told from multiple perspectives, The Blue Iris is an intricately woven exploration of love tested beyond its limits, chosen family, and the beauty that grows in letting go.
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ââ?¬Å"The Blue Irisââ?¬Â? by Rachel Stone is a thought-provoking, well-praised work of womenââ?¬â?¢s fiction that you must read for many reasons. Told from different points of view but beginning with Tessââ?¬â?¢ story, you will be transported into a world where past influences present, where past and present collide, and where hope can be re-planted in the heart. Tessa is on the cusp of a career change as well as a marriage to a Canadian-based up and coming attorney. This lawyer is madly in love with her, but memories surrounding the loss of her mother and of a flower market from her childhood days cause her to put the brakes on her plans. She begins to work there, thinking that it will help her reconcile her feelings about the past. This market is The Blue Iris, and it could use some help, as the motley crew is dealing with past hurts, too. Then we meet Sam, whose sudden departure leaves the market floundering, leaving Tessa and her new staff facing themselves, but also facing possibilities.
Stone is a wonderful story-weaver, using layers and symbolism, and scrumptious descriptions to bring you into this beautiful, poignant, and healing world. The varying perspectives add multiple dimensions to the plot, which at its foundation is about love being tried by fire. The chosen family theme is the perfect way to illustrate how psychic wounds can heal in the right environment and with the right people.
Releasing old wounds to embrace a better future is a thread that runs through this character-driven story layered with meaning and soulful phrasing. If you�ve ever been deeply wounded, then you know that releasing the pain can be frightening, because sometimes that�s all you have to hold on to, that�s all you know. These are characters you can relate to in that regard. Often, novels offer to lift readers up, but this one actually does. There is healing in the pages if you open your heart and let the life lessons come in. I love that the story takes place in a flower market, and the symbolism for beauty, growth, and found family. This excerpt, from character Darryl, is just a taste of the poetic writing waiting for you in these pages:
ââ?¬Å"WHAT HAPPENED to his mother in their kitchen had quietly numbed him, like a subtle prick of lidocaine while he was fixated on the sky, waiting for some massive boulder to drop. All these years later, the arc of that old football through the sunny belt of July finally prompted a thawing of sorts. The tingling sensation of feeling returning. Then, chasing through the aisles, juvenile and reckless, turned him into some deranged confetti canon, too much life exploding inside of him at once, and all he could think to do was go aim it at the shop.ââ?¬Â?
Please do yourself a favor and read this amazing novel ââ?¬Å"The Blue Irisââ?¬Â? by Rachel Stone.
