Victoria Jones, a bitter foster child who loves only plants, is finally “graduated” out of care and into adulthood. She manages to get a job with a local flower shop, and finds that her knowledge of the Victorian flower language gives her an edge when designing flower products for clients. However, her buried trauma does not let her pivot so easily to adult responsibility, especially when she meets a man from her past and must face her issues head-on. The story unfolds extremely patiently, gradually walking us through Victoria’s formative years while also giving the secondary characters depth and personality. Although things do come together a little too smoothly at the end, there’s no denying that Victoria had to fight for that to happen. I thought the flower language bits were a little overdone, but the personal dynamics between characters were spot on.