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Flower Girls
Our Dear Daisy
Nuneaton, 1880
Twenty year old Daisy Armstrong lives a happy life with her loving father, Jed. They have a special bond, particularly after losing her beloved Irish mother and younger brother. But when Jed falls in love with a local widow, everything is set to change for them both.
With expensive tastes and a lavish lifestyle, moving into Daisy and Jed's humble forge is not what the widow or her spoiled son, Gilbert, expected - and they make that very clear. Worked to the bone trying to look after their busy home, Daisy is exhausted. But the one glimmer of hope is Lewis, the widow's other son, a gentle and hard-working young man.
When one fateful day something terrible happens to Daisy, she finds herself sent away from home and the chance at love slips through her fingers. After unbearable suffering, but finding incredible strength within, Daisy might finally have a chance at the life she wants. But can she ever find her way back to Nuneaton and to the happiness that she so desperately deserves?
Twenty year old Daisy Armstrong lives a happy life with her loving father, Jed. They have a special bond, particularly after losing her beloved Irish mother and younger brother. But when Jed falls in love with a local widow, everything is set to change for them both.
With expensive tastes and a lavish lifestyle, moving into Daisy and Jed's humble forge is not what the widow or her spoiled son, Gilbert, expected - and they make that very clear. Worked to the bone trying to look after their busy home, Daisy is exhausted. But the one glimmer of hope is Lewis, the widow's other son, a gentle and hard-working young man.
When one fateful day something terrible happens to Daisy, she finds herself sent away from home and the chance at love slips through her fingers. After unbearable suffering, but finding incredible strength within, Daisy might finally have a chance at the life she wants. But can she ever find her way back to Nuneaton and to the happiness that she so desperately deserves?
426 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2024
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About the author
Rosie Goodwin
103 books368 followersBefore becoming a writer, I was a Placement Support Worker and foster carer, and worked in the social services department after completing a teacher training course. Many children have joined my family over the years. I still live in Nuneaton, where many of my books are set, with my husband, Trevor, and our beloved dogs.
I was thrilled to discover that I'd become one of the top 250 most-borrowed library authors in the UK, and would like to thank all of you who have taken out my books over the last few years! I love meeting my readers and am always pleased to hear from you. I hope you will all continue to get in touch and please do sign up for my newsletter!
I was thrilled to discover that I'd become one of the top 250 most-borrowed library authors in the UK, and would like to thank all of you who have taken out my books over the last few years! I love meeting my readers and am always pleased to hear from you. I hope you will all continue to get in touch and please do sign up for my newsletter!
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October 29, 2024
I'll admit I fully expected to hate this book. As soon as I read about a leering step brother and something terrible happening I was braced for a rape, unwanted pregnancy and everyone telling the girl that all women fall instantly in love with their babies because that's just what a traumatized girl wants is a constant reminder of the man who caused that trauma. Also I say again that rhetoric is harmful to women who want to love their babies but don't bond with them right away. But I was partly wrong there is a rape and unwanted pregnancy but none of that talk. Maybe myself and I hope others have gotten through to her. Although I do have an issue with rape being used to drive the plot. Just once I'd like to see a girl fight back and then be on the run cause she thinks she killed him much like the beginning of the Molly Murphy series. But anyway on with the book itself.
This is definitely a Cinderella story with a close knit father and daughter and old dog Rags living happily until a wealthy widow steals the dad away. Frankly everyone in this book was kind of dumb but their lack of common sense drives the plot so here we are. Daisy and Jed have their lives turned upside-down by the arrival of Victoria and her spoiled son Gilbert and nicer kinder son Lewis. After the wedding Victoria takes over and moves all their furniture out for her own. Tensions are high which is why I don't understand why Daisy acts as she did afterwards but again the story needs a plot I guess. Anyway as expected Gilbert attacks Daisy gets her pregnant and here we again enter VC Andrews territory. I'm convinced Goodwin is a fan I've seen too many Easter eggs in many of her books for her not to be. Here it's My Sweet Audrina, the Casteel, Landry and Logan series with some Cathy Dollanganger thrown in. Gilbert tricks Daisy into a hone for unwed mothers an institution with a lie similar to the one Ruby Landry's stepmother used to get her locked up except Ruby had more commonsense than Daisy. There like in Audrina and Heaven Casteel there's a rough bath only in cold water and like Laura Logan she meets a friend Niamh. The scenes in the home are gruesome and hard to read. No one tells Daisy she'll instantly love her child and even after it's born she loves it but admits she didn't want it. Niamh did though but her child was born of an affair not assault. Then Daisy gets a letter from her stepmother and believes it despite the lies she told before Daisy left leaving me to believe she's an idiot. Cathy Dollanganger comes into play around this time as like Cathy no man seems able to resist Daisy's great beauty. I swear I love reading these just to find the VCA connections. Back at home Gilbert and Victoria are plotting and scheming especially when Victoria lines up a new actually wealthy husband. Gilbert's antics while meant to be serious were almost comical they were so inept. There's a lot of near misses where Daisy might've run into her family and learn the truth. Despite my initial reaction to hate this book it was quite good especially since the horrible damaging notion that women fall in love with their babies has disappeared. I took a star off cause I am getting tired of the sexual assault of women being used as a driver of the plot there are other ways I feel it's becoming over used at this point. But still I did enjoy this book and it was engaging. Daisy was a tough girl and I liked watching her stand up for herself throughout the book and I know if she'd been smarter the book would've been a lot shorter.
This is definitely a Cinderella story with a close knit father and daughter and old dog Rags living happily until a wealthy widow steals the dad away. Frankly everyone in this book was kind of dumb but their lack of common sense drives the plot so here we are. Daisy and Jed have their lives turned upside-down by the arrival of Victoria and her spoiled son Gilbert and nicer kinder son Lewis. After the wedding Victoria takes over and moves all their furniture out for her own. Tensions are high which is why I don't understand why Daisy acts as she did afterwards but again the story needs a plot I guess. Anyway as expected Gilbert attacks Daisy gets her pregnant and here we again enter VC Andrews territory. I'm convinced Goodwin is a fan I've seen too many Easter eggs in many of her books for her not to be. Here it's My Sweet Audrina, the Casteel, Landry and Logan series with some Cathy Dollanganger thrown in. Gilbert tricks Daisy into a hone for unwed mothers an institution with a lie similar to the one Ruby Landry's stepmother used to get her locked up except Ruby had more commonsense than Daisy. There like in Audrina and Heaven Casteel there's a rough bath only in cold water and like Laura Logan she meets a friend Niamh. The scenes in the home are gruesome and hard to read. No one tells Daisy she'll instantly love her child and even after it's born she loves it but admits she didn't want it. Niamh did though but her child was born of an affair not assault. Then Daisy gets a letter from her stepmother and believes it despite the lies she told before Daisy left leaving me to believe she's an idiot. Cathy Dollanganger comes into play around this time as like Cathy no man seems able to resist Daisy's great beauty. I swear I love reading these just to find the VCA connections. Back at home Gilbert and Victoria are plotting and scheming especially when Victoria lines up a new actually wealthy husband. Gilbert's antics while meant to be serious were almost comical they were so inept. There's a lot of near misses where Daisy might've run into her family and learn the truth. Despite my initial reaction to hate this book it was quite good especially since the horrible damaging notion that women fall in love with their babies has disappeared. I took a star off cause I am getting tired of the sexual assault of women being used as a driver of the plot there are other ways I feel it's becoming over used at this point. But still I did enjoy this book and it was engaging. Daisy was a tough girl and I liked watching her stand up for herself throughout the book and I know if she'd been smarter the book would've been a lot shorter.
October 9, 2024
Another 5 star read from Rosie Goodwin one of my favourite books this year
October 20, 2024
Another success for Rosie!!
November 16, 2024
really loved this story. It was hard to put down. Another great read from Rosie Goodwin. I can't wait for the next book in the Flower girls series
September 3, 2025
me googling "death penalty in 1881" cus a certain character certainly deserved it...
I was SCREAMING for Daisy to TELL HER FATHER WHAT HAPPENED and she just... didn't. and then she BELIEVED the letter from Victoria...
the girl may be kind and hardworking but she's not the sharpest tool in the shed
but I suppose if they actually communicated there wouldn't be a story!
also fancying your stepbrother is weird even though they only met as adults, so I did find myself hoping she'd instead fall for one of the other guys in the book who were fond of her. I guess it was accepted back then??? idk. weird. did not ship it and was worried that's where it was gonna go from the moment I read the blurb
weird love interest aside, good book. very engaging. like, a lot happened. Daisy is very easy to root for. I loved Niamh too!
I was SCREAMING for Daisy to TELL HER FATHER WHAT HAPPENED and she just... didn't. and then she BELIEVED the letter from Victoria...
the girl may be kind and hardworking but she's not the sharpest tool in the shed
but I suppose if they actually communicated there wouldn't be a story!
also fancying your stepbrother is weird even though they only met as adults, so I did find myself hoping she'd instead fall for one of the other guys in the book who were fond of her. I guess it was accepted back then??? idk. weird. did not ship it and was worried that's where it was gonna go from the moment I read the blurb
weird love interest aside, good book. very engaging. like, a lot happened. Daisy is very easy to root for. I loved Niamh too!
March 19, 2025
Oh my giddy aunt what a storyline
From the first sentence to the last the twists and turns sadness and laughter all the way I thought my fair lily was good but another book that was unputdownable by Rosie Goodwin the second book in the flower girls series all I can say is if you haven't already read it then please do it's brilliant once again 5 stars isn't anywhere near enough now going onto the third book and if the first two is anything to go by I can't wait to read it
From the first sentence to the last the twists and turns sadness and laughter all the way I thought my fair lily was good but another book that was unputdownable by Rosie Goodwin the second book in the flower girls series all I can say is if you haven't already read it then please do it's brilliant once again 5 stars isn't anywhere near enough now going onto the third book and if the first two is anything to go by I can't wait to read it
October 1, 2024
Superb read
Amazing book, as always Rosie brought all the characters to life, you feel like you know them. She puts her girls through the mill but what a fantastic story, I couldn't stop reading... as always gutted to have finished the book lol
Already pre ordered the next book in the flower girls series.
Definitely recommend, you won't be disappointed!
Amazing book, as always Rosie brought all the characters to life, you feel like you know them. She puts her girls through the mill but what a fantastic story, I couldn't stop reading... as always gutted to have finished the book lol
Already pre ordered the next book in the flower girls series.
Definitely recommend, you won't be disappointed!
October 9, 2024
Heart rending and warming story.
I really enjoyed this story as I have all of Rosie Goodwins books. There is not anything to dislike. I been reading a lot of novels about Ireland lately so it was nice to have two alternating backdrops being rural England and Ireland featured in the story..
I really enjoyed this story as I have all of Rosie Goodwins books. There is not anything to dislike. I been reading a lot of novels about Ireland lately so it was nice to have two alternating backdrops being rural England and Ireland featured in the story..
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December 30, 2024What a good book it was so gripping from start to finish & I could not put the book down.
So many things throw at poor Daisy, but she was so strong to the end.
Thank you I just loved reading it while on holiday.
So many things throw at poor Daisy, but she was so strong to the end.
Thank you I just loved reading it while on holiday.
December 31, 2024
This will be my last book read in 2024 and I'm glad it's such a good one! Daisy is such a loveable character and I really felt for her. This book had me crying both for sad a d happy reasons. Perfect!
January 23, 2025
Fantastic read
I realised after a while I have read this book before. But it's worth a second read, fantastic storyline. what a horrible man Gilbert was and a even worse mother. Daisy is an inspiration and a strong woman. I can definitely recommend this book.
I realised after a while I have read this book before. But it's worth a second read, fantastic storyline. what a horrible man Gilbert was and a even worse mother. Daisy is an inspiration and a strong woman. I can definitely recommend this book.
April 24, 2025
Another fantastic read from Rosie Goodwin, absolutely loved Daisy's story she was so strong after all that happened to her, and very heartbreaking in places butthen Rosie's books often are but so brilliant too.
October 1, 2024
Would give this 10/5 if possible. So good.
October 4, 2024
Another brilliant book from Rosie 5*
October 4, 2024
Great read
From the first page I loved this amazing story. Daisy tells her story and it's been a pleasure to read this book.
Thank you Rosie Goodwin.
From the first page I loved this amazing story. Daisy tells her story and it's been a pleasure to read this book.
Thank you Rosie Goodwin.
October 6, 2024
a must read
One of her best , a gripping story from beginning to end . Love the character Daisy. You won’t be able to put this book down .
One of her best , a gripping story from beginning to end . Love the character Daisy. You won’t be able to put this book down .
October 17, 2024
As usual, another fantastic book from Rosie. Never disappointed with her books. Looking forward to the next one.
October 25, 2024
Enjoyed reading Daisy’ story
November 15, 2024
I enjoyed this novel set in Ireland.
November 19, 2024
Recuperation read
Could not put this book down finished it in 2 days
I have read many of Rosie Goodwiin books & have enjoyed every one.
Could not put this book down finished it in 2 days
I have read many of Rosie Goodwiin books & have enjoyed every one.
December 10, 2024
A wonderful read from first to last page I couldn’t put it down yet didn’t want it to end.
Would recommend this lovely book.
Would recommend this lovely book.
December 20, 2024
Really nice read in the end !!
December 22, 2024
Excellent story
I absolutely loved this book, there was a few mistakes regarding timing but the Story was wonderful
I look forward to reading about Violet
I absolutely loved this book, there was a few mistakes regarding timing but the Story was wonderful
I look forward to reading about Violet
December 29, 2024
Great book, couldn't put it down! Love all Rosie Goodwin books
January 3, 2025
Amazing book. Had me gripped through the whole time and couldn’t stop reading. Certainly made me cry a bit too much…
January 18, 2025
Couldn’t put this book down
What a Great Read Kept me wanting to know way the story would go for Daisy Thank You What a lovely ending
What a Great Read Kept me wanting to know way the story would go for Daisy Thank You What a lovely ending
March 8, 2025
Loved this book, probably my number one book ever
April 27, 2025
Another winner - 4 stars for highlighting the homes for unmarried pregnant women in Ireland who never saw their babies again. These places actually existed.
May 19, 2025
This is a really good book
I have really loved reading this book I couldn't put this book down I enjoyed it so much. It is so good. I can't wait to start the next one.
I have really loved reading this book I couldn't put this book down I enjoyed it so much. It is so good. I can't wait to start the next one.
June 14, 2025
Fab read
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