Catherine Bakewell is a writer, artist, and opera enthusiast. She has lived in Spain and in France, where she romped through gardens, ate pastries, and worked on her novels. She is also the author of We Are the Song and the bestselling Flowerheart, and you can find her at catherinebakewell.com.
"An uplifting and meaningful tale bursting with floral imagery and
cottagecore aesthetics." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A comfort read with the super cute slow-burn childhood
friends-to-lovers trope and an enchanting, whimsical setting." —
USA Today
"A gentle love story and a fantasy that faces the dark voices of
anxiety and depression with mettle." — Kirkus Reviews
"Peppered with moving moments of comfort, self-reflection and
joy, Flowerheart is an intimate, charming read." —
BookPage
"An enchanting fantasy filled with lovely imagery and a sweet
romance." — School Library Journal
"A mystical, cozy, and utterly spellbinding tale complete with
whimsical world-building and characters you can’t help but love.
It’s best read with a warm cup of tea." — barnesandnoble.com
"Perfect for those readers who found Bakewell’s middle-grade
fantasy We Are the Song (2022) spellbinding." — Booklist Online
"Flowerheart is like a garden in full bloom: vibrant and
sweet, whimsical and wondrous. 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
"Sparkly, charming, and swoony, Flowerheart is a warm cup of tea on
a rainy afternoon. 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
"Wholesome, sweet, and warm—this book swept me into a magical,
whimsical world with delightful characters and compelling stakes.
Make a space for FLOWERHEART on your shelves." — Jodi Meadows, New
York Times bestselling author
“A lovely tale full of magic and hope, Flowerheart tells a story of
family, of love, and of finding the strength to be wholly
ourselves. This is the kind of book that stays with you long after
you turn the final page.” — Jessica S. Olson, author of A Forgery
of Roses
"A beautiful flower garden of a book, Catherine Bakewell's YA debut
is an ode to softness and inner strength. Readers will fall in love
with Clara and her determination to protect those she loves." —
Lyndall Clipstone, author
of Lakesedge and Forestfall
"FLOWERHEART bursts with beauty, hope, and warmth. A rich,
imaginative fantasy that I savored like wandering through a lush
garden I never wanted to leave." — Emily Bain Murphy, author of
Splinters of Scarlet
"A gorgeous debut—as fresh and beautiful as the flowers its
protagonist grows with her magic." — Cyla Panin, author of Stalking
Shadows and Beguiled
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