


Make a space for FLOWERHEART on your shelves." - Jodi Meadows, New York Times bestselling author "Wholesome, sweet, and warm-this book swept me into a magical, whimsical world with delightful characters and compelling stakes. Bakewell's unique magical world, beautiful prose, and childhood friends-to-strangers-to-lovers romance cast an undeniable spell." - Sasha Peyton Smith, New York Times-bestselling author of The Witch Haven

"Sparkly, charming, and swoony, Flowerheart is a warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. With warm, lovely prose and a charming cast, Bakewell’s YA debut is guaranteed to be fantasy fans’ new comfort read." - Allison Saft, New York Times-bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic "Flowerheart is like a garden in full bloom: vibrant and sweet, whimsical and wondrous. "Perfect for those readers who found Bakewell’s middle-grade fantasy We Are the Song (2022) spellbinding." - Booklist Online

"An enchanting fantasy filled with lovely imagery and a sweet romance." - School Library Journal "Peppered with moving moments of comfort, self-reflection and joy, Flowerheart is an intimate, charming read." - BookPage "A gentle love story and a fantasy that faces the dark voices of anxiety and depression with mettle." - Kirkus Reviews "A comfort read with the super cute slow-burn childhood friends-to-lovers trope and an enchanting, whimsical setting." - USA Today "An uplifting and meaningful tale bursting with floral imagery and cottagecore aesthetics." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) And as she hunts for the truth, she instead finds the root of a terrible darkness that’s taken hold in the queendom-a darkness only Clara’s magic is powerful enough to stop. As she struggles to reconcile the new Xavier with the boy she once loved, she discovers how many secrets he’s hiding. Xavier asks a terrible price in return, knowing Clara will give anything to save her father. And the only person willing to help is her former best friend, Xavier, who’s grown from a sweet, shy child into someone distant and mysterious. The only way to heal him is to cast an extremely difficult spell that requires perfect control. Then a simple touch causes poisonous flowers to bloom in her father’s chest. Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Tamora Pierce, this standalone YA debut is a stunning cottagecore fantasy romance about a girl with powerful and violent magic which she must learn to control-or lose everything she loves.Ĭlara’s magic has always been wild. “ Flowerheart is like a garden in full bloom: vibrant and sweet, whimsical and wondrous.” -Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic
