Hothouse Flower and the 9 Plants of Desire

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Hothouse Flower and the 9 Plants of Desire is a 2009 escapist novel by Margot Berwin. It follows Lila Nova, a divorcée with a job in advertising who stumbles upon a laundromat that contains nine plants rumored to have magical properties. Armand, the laundromat’s owner, gives Lila a fire fern cutting and tells her that if it roots, he will show her said plants. She misplaces her trust in a plant vendor, resulting in Lila accompanying Armand on a trip to the Yucatan peninsula to gather specimens of the stolen plants. While there, she falls in love with the enigmatic and spiritual Diego, who helps her on her quest.

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