It's been two years since the car accident that killed Amy
Sheldon's fiancé, and although her body healed in rehab,
she has much deeper emotional scarring that she isn't ready
to face. She rents a small house in the country and tries
to avoid anything that reminds her of Rick. Amy is restless
and unhappy though, and besides dreaming of an in-ground
swimming pool, she has no idea what might make her life
worth living again.
Rather than return to her career in communications, Amy has
been working in a tiny downtown flower shop, a menial job
that her brother-in-law lined up for her. She has time to
fantasize about the scenarios that prompt the sending of
flowers, and is particularly captivated by one customer
who's been sending a dozen yellow roses to a series of
women, always including a card that reads: "Thanking you
for an incomparable night." His phoned-in orders are great
for business, but Amy and her friends decide that he must
be a modern-day gigolo to be sending so many flowers to so
many different women. When she botches one of his orders,
Henry Castle arrives in the flesh, angry and handsome and
initially terrifying. After straightening out his flower
order, they end up going out for drinks, and Amy wakes up
in Henry's bed the next morning! Feeling satisfied but also
uncertain, Amy wonders whether this was just a one-night
stand or something more, and she waits expectantly to see
if Henry sends her yellow roses.
Unable to get motivated, Amy has been ignoring her sister's
suggestions to start thinking about dating and her career
again, but now everything begins to change, whether she's
ready or not. The hang-up phone calls on her answering
machine turn out to be her landlord, who has some bad news
about her lease. Her brother-in-law leaks the news that the
flower shop investor has decided to sell the building, and
the new owners will probably close the shop, putting Amy
out of a job. And Henry seems interested in her, even while
he continues to send flowers to other women. Amy's
emotional baggage is heavy, but can these changes help
lighten her load?
I was initially disappointed by superficial characters and
a rushed relationship, but as the plot expands and secrets
are revealed, I was hooked! The storyline with Amy's friend
Wendy is well-developed, and Wendy's issues provide a nice
contrast for Amy's feelings for her deceased fiancé and for
her developing relationship with Henry. Amy makes mistakes,
feels pain, criticizes her friends, can act selfishly then
feel guilty, and alternately loves and neglects her cat. In
short, she's a thoroughly human character and I enjoyed
spending time with her as she struggled with the eternal
question -- LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT?
After a car crash spoils Amy Sheldon's
happily-ever-after, she realizes it's a long road to
recovery...
The house she rents is being sold and the flower shop she
manages in downtown Baltimore is going out of business,
which leaves her with devoted cat Trixie, best friend Wendy
and a razor-sharp wit to keep her sane.
Though Amy's trying to make a comeback, it isn't easy. The
accident left its mark on every aspect of her life. And just
when it seems she'll be stuck in neutral forever, in walks
the slick and sexy Henry Castle.
But Henry's not just a hotshot lawyer who knows his way
around the sheets. He's one of Amy's steadiest flower shop
customers, sending weekly bouquets as thanks for
"incomparable evenings." Amy knows smart girls don't fall
for flower-sending gigolos, and though she can't quite
figure him out, she also can't shake the feeling that
Henry's exactly what she needs.
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