Send Flowers - by Emily Buchanan (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A heartfelt debut about a "greenfluencer" who becomes convinced that her late boyfriend has been reincarnated as a houseplant.

Fiona, better known as eco-influencer @FoliageFifi, hasn't left her apartment since her boyfriend, Ed, died. It's easy to self-isolate when your heart's shattered and the planet you've spent your whole life trying to save is dying right outside your window. But when a houseplant randomly appears on her doorstep with an anonymous note, Fiona feels a flicker of hope--it's not just any plant; it's Ed's favorite. Thinking it's a sign, Fiona pours Ed's ashes into the soil, only to wake up to find the plant has vibrantly flowered. And can...talk? There's only one logical explanation: Ed is back. This time as a houseplant.

As Fiona knows all too well, plants have needs--sunlight, water and fresh air--all of which she can't adequately provide from her dark, stuffy apartment. Intent on keeping Ed alive, Fiona slowly ventures back out into the world, the plant's voice and budding flowers her guiding compass. But when Ed becomes more demanding in his botanical needs, urging her toward the people and places that left her scarred, Fiona realizes that preserving Ed's life could mean risking her own. How far will she go to keep him blooming?

Whip-smart and inspiring, Send Flowers is a poignant exploration of the human spirit, the importance of community in weathering life's storms, and love's enduring presence, even in the wake of profound loss.

Review Quotes

"A warm, witty take on grief--both for lost loved ones and for our ailing planet--Send Flowers captures the beauty of found family, the power of community, and the challenge of finding, and embracing, our true purpose in life. Buchanan's spirited message will renew your appreciation for nature and leave your inner activist inspired." --Mikki Brammer, author of The Collected Regrets of Clover

"Witty, original, and aching with feeling, Send Flowers is the prescient story of a lapsed, grieving activist, who must fall back in love with her mission, her values, and with herself. Buchanan has made a powerful contribution to the new body of climate fiction, both illuminating the curse of caring too much and warning us of the dire consequences of caring too little. A novel for our times." --Seth Insua, author of Human, Animal

"Send Flowers is so much more than its brilliantly out-there concept: a climate activist's dead boyfriend comes back as a houseplant. Equal parts funny and furious, it's a book that blooms as you read it." --Bobby Palmer, author of Isaac and The Egg

"Radical, hopeful stories are exactly what the world needs right now and through her characters, Emily gets to the heart of what drives activism now and throughout history: the simple hope that a better world is possible." --Will McCallum, Executive Director, Greenpeace UK

"A prescient love letter to activism and the natural world that serves as a timely call to arms for people and planet." --Henry Fry, author of First Time for Everything