A Memory of Violets: The moving and heartbreaking historical novel from the New York Times bestselling author

From the Irish Times bestselling author comes a historical novel about an orphaned Victorian flower seller, a lost sister and a hidden diary. 1876. Among the depravity of Covent Garden's flower markets, orphaned Irish sisters Flora and Rosie Flynn sell posies of violets and watercress to survive. When they become separated, their lives are set on very different paths… 1912. Twenty-one-year-old Tilly Harper leaves her native Lake District to work at one of London’s homes for orphaned and crippled flower girls. It’s a fresh start for her, a chance to leave her troubled past behind. And there, hidden between the pages of a lost notebook, she finds a heartbreaking tale of loss and separation, of a woman desperate to find her long lost sister. And when she sets out to discover what happened, she is lead into unexpected places, including the depths of her own heart… Immersing herself in the literary fiction of the past, Tilly Harper unravels a tale of suspense and romance that echoes the hardships of life and the bonds of family. The top-notch narrative of A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor, takes the reader on a journey through time, revealing the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. For fans of Kristin Hannah (The Nightingale), Fiona Valpy (Light Through the Vines), Lucinda Riley (The Seven Sisters), Santa Montefiore (Flappy Entertains), and Victoria Hislop (One August Night). HarperCollins 2022