Victoria is a girl who grew up in a string of foster homes from the time of her birth. At 18 she is sent to a group home and told good luck. After not making rent in the group home, she is left homeless and finds comfort in a garden she created in a park. Her secluded garden is where she sleeps until some drunken teenagers stumble into her refuge. After that she comes across Renatta, a woman who runs her own flower shop. After Renatta sees Victoria's talent with flowers, she gives her a chance which ends up changing Victoria's life. The book bounces back and forth between the present and the past. Elizabeth was Victoria's last foster mother when she was 9 and you learn that Elizabeth loved her and was determined to keep her. You know that Victoria somehow ends up back in the system but you gradually learn the story of what happened throughout the book. Victoria is an incredibly damaged girl who gradually learns to trust and love again.
I really enjoyed this book, it was sad and the mystery of the past keeps you interested through the few tedious parts.
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