About The Last Camellia
- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Plume (May 28, 2013)
On the eve of the Second World War, the last surviving specimen of a camellia plant known as the Middlebury Pink lies secreted away on an English country estate. Flora, an amateur American botanist, is contracted by an international ring of flower thieves to infiltrate the household and acquire the coveted bloom. Her search is at once brightened by new love and threatened by her discovery of a series of ghastly crimes.
More than half a century later, garden designer Addison takes up residence at the manor, now owned by the family of her husband, Rex. The couple’s shared passion for mysteries is fueled by the enchanting camellia orchard and an old gardener’s notebook. Yet its pages hint at dark acts ingeniously concealed. If the danger that Flora once faced remains very much alive, will Addison share her fate?
“Terrific … compelling … an intoxicating blend of mystery, history and romance, this book is hard to put down.” —Real Simple
About Sarah Jio
Sarah Jio is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Blackberry Winter, The Violets of March, and The Bungalow. She has written thousands of articles for magazines such as Glamour, SELF, Health, Redbook, Cooking Light, O, The Oprah Magazine, Woman’s Day and many other publications. She lives in Seattle with her husband and their three young children.
Connect with Sarah at her website, Sarahjio.com, on Facebook and on Twitter.
Sarah Jio’s TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS:
Monday, June 24th: Kritter’s Ramblings
Wednesday, June 26th: Utah Mom’s Life
Friday, June 28th: Book Addict Katie
Monday, July 1st: A Bookworm’s World
Tuesday, July 2nd: Ageless Pages Review
Wednesday, July 3rd: A Bookish Way of Life
Monday, July 8th: Write, Meg!
Thursday, July 11th: Patricia’s Wisdom
Monday, July 15th: Amused by Books
Wednesday, July 17th: Guiltless Reading
Thursday, July 18th: Mockingbird Hill Cottage
Monday, July 22nd: Book Dilettante
Tuesday, July 23rd: Jenn’s Bookshelves
Thursday, July 25th: Peeking Between the Pages
Friday, July 26th: BookChickDi
Tuesday, July 30th: 2 Kids and Tired
Friday, August 9th: Books a la Mode – author guest post and giveaway
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