Michelle
This is the story of a woman named Richard “Ricki” Wilde II (named after her father), the black sheep of her funeral empire family.
Ricki loves horticulture and runs a successful Instagram profile dedicated to elaborate floral bouquets. She doesn't want to work in the family business, she has a desire to forge her own path... much to the chagrin of her family.
After meeting a 96-year old woman –Mrs Della Bennett, recently widowed– Ricki moves from Atlanta to Harlem to open a flower shop in the vacant space of the widow's brownstone. While there, she finds a best friend, found family, and her soul mate.
This story is so sweet. There is a big dose of magical realism, a deadly curse, and perennials involved (you'll find out what this means once you read it). There's also a bit of spice sprinkled in here as well.
I listened to this audiobook during a long, six-hour drive (six there, six back). I was entertained and intrigued the entire time and the ending is a bit bittersweet.
I got to hear about the Harlem Renaissance and the artists that made history during that time (e.g Langston Hughes, Fats Domino, Duke Ellington, etc.) and a dose of the South's, Jim-Crow history. As a gift to Harlem, Ricki creates beautiful bouquets and lays them at the site of forgotten relics of the Harlem Renaissance and unintentionally causes the community to decorate their city with those arrangements. It's beautiful, Ricki's sense of wonder. She's a very lovable person.
Ezra is a guarded man hesitant to get close to anyone, let alone Ricki. And for good reason. He's reclusive, but Ricki is different. She stirs him up and uncovers his secrets. Their relationship is realistic and so well-developed. I loved their same love of spitting random fun facts. The author wrote something so believable and it makes you fall in love with these characters.
My favorite character is absolutely Mrs. Della. She's such a no nonsense kind of person that just truly misses the love of her life. They way she describes their love was the he is the music she could listen to forever.
I have nothing bad to say about this story at all. The narration was good. The male narrator definitely sounds like he does vocal impressions–Sonny Walker sounds like the impression of John Witherspoon. The club owner's def was an impersonation of Denzel. It's a sweet story
This is the story of a woman named Richard “Ricki” Wilde II (named after her father), the black sheep of her funeral empire family.
Ricki loves horticulture and runs a successful Instagram profile dedicated to elaborate floral bouquets. She doesn't want to work in the family business, she has a desire to forge her own path... much to the chagrin of her family.
After meeting a 96-year old woman –Mrs Della Bennett, recently widowed– Ricki moves from Atlanta to Harlem to open a flower shop in the vacant space of the widow's brownstone. While there, she finds a best friend, found family, and her soul mate.
This story is so sweet. There is a big dose of magical realism, a deadly curse, and perennials involved (you'll find out what this means once you read it). There's also a bit of spice sprinkled in here as well.
I listened to this audiobook during a long, six-hour drive (six there, six back). I was entertained and intrigued the entire time and the ending is a bit bittersweet.
I got to hear about the Harlem Renaissance and the artists that made history during that time (e.g Langston Hughes, Fats Domino, Duke Ellington, etc.) and a dose of the South's, Jim-Crow history. As a gift to Harlem, Ricki creates beautiful bouquets and lays them at the site of forgotten relics of the Harlem Renaissance and unintentionally causes the community to decorate their city with those arrangements. It's beautiful, Ricki's sense of wonder. She's a very lovable person.
Ezra is a guarded man hesitant to get close to anyone, let alone Ricki. And for good reason. He's reclusive, but Ricki is different. She stirs him up and uncovers his secrets. Their relationship is realistic and so well-developed. I loved their same love of spitting random fun facts. The author wrote something so believable and it makes you fall in love with these characters.
My favorite character is absolutely Mrs. Della. She's such a no nonsense kind of person that just truly misses the love of her life. They way she describes their love was the he is the music she could listen to forever.
I have nothing bad to say about this story at all. The narration was good. The male narrator definitely sounds like he does vocal impressions–Sonny Walker sounds like the impression of John Witherspoon. The club owner's def was an impersonation of Denzel. It's a sweet story