History of Communication with Flowers
Spring is often associated with beautiful gardens and green landscapes. My personal favorite is the sunny yellow Daffodil. According to the thelanguageofflowers.com, the Daffodil's meaning is, "Regard, Unrequited Love, You're the Only One; The Sun is Always Shining When I'm with You."
Flowers and their Meanings
Learning the special symbolism of flowers was popular during the 1800s. Nearly all Victorian homes had, alongside the Bible, guidebooks for deciphering the "language of flowers."
During the Victorian era, flowers were used to deliver messages that would be considered inappropriate if spoke aloud.
The condition of the flowers, along with the presentation, was key. A bouquet given upside-down could be used to express the opposite meaning. For example, an inverted rose would symbolize rejection.
Nearly every feeling imaginable can be expressed with flowers. The orange blossom, for instance, means chastity, purity, and loveliness, while the red chrysanthemum means, "I love you."
Other examples include bluebells and kindness, peonies and bashfulness, rosemary, and remembrance. One I would never have guessed, tulips, and passion. Carnations signify purity, faith, love, beauty, and charity and are the most gifted flower at Mother's Day, even today.
In my new release: Willow's Worth, a head injury causes communication problems of a different kind. Telegraph operator, Willow Graham, has benefited from a unique lifestyle growing up on her grandfather's ranch. She loves the wide-open countryside, where she rides and trains animals. With her twenty-first birthday approaching, her family pressures her to return to the city and take up the lavish lifestyle her uncle has planned for her. But another option piques her curiosity - a matchmaking agency's recommendation that she begin correspondence with a handsome farmer.Hardworking, twenty-seven-year-old, Leo Weaver, is a man of many talents. He's helped his father develop a successful farm. Loyal to Carrie Town, he volunteers as a deputy sheriff. But handsome and charming, Leo's becoming the target of several well-meaning ladies in the community who have submitted his name for a new matchmaking venture.
Willow craves the outdoors. Leo loves community life and wants to live in town. Can a matchmaking agency really help two independent people realize the opposing desires of their hearts?
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