I thoroughly enjoyed this book, despite being in floods of tears for a lot of it. Wow, the author really knows how to really evoke emotional moment, from the devastation caused by the death of a much loved family member to reconnecting with old friends, her descriptions made me well up with tears until they came pouring out. 
Although it is full of emotion it is not a sad book, yes there’s sadness in it, but it doesn’t dominate the story or overwhelm the reader. This book is about family, friendship, reconnecting with those we thought were in the past and coming home. 
This book keeps the reader involved throughout, wonderful descriptions and an ability to build up interesting and fully formed characters in the reader’s imagination. 
Would have been 5 stars but the author frequently uses ‘gotten’ which I detest and found really annoying & off-putting as it sounded incongruent to the rest of her writing (honestly, what’s wrong with got or had?), but that’s just personal preference and no reflection on the story. 
A lovely book, heartwarming and reaffirming that life should not be taken for granted and we need to make the most of it.

A book about the draw of family, sibling rivalry and overcoming life's cruel twists. Grace comes back to her family and finds that her dad's flower business is struggling. Each member of the family is failing to deal with life but trying to find the path to bringing everything together again.
I  loved the floral side to the book- can just imagine how pretty everything was. There is a real sense of community pulling together.

Grace never thought she'd have to return home to Floral Street. Having spent most of her life building a successful career in London, she's done everything she possibly can to avoid the flower stall that's been in her family for generations. But when tragedy hits, she's got no choice.

The Little Shop on Floral Street by Jane Lacey-Crane
Source: NetGalley
Rating: 4/5 stars

Grace has spent the better part of her adult life avoiding her parents’ home.  After a terrible experience as a teenager, Grace has distanced herself from her parents because she can’t trust herself not to out her father and devastate her mother.  

Though Grace largely refuses to see her parents, she does still have a close relationship with one of her two sisters.  The two confide most everything to one another and have become tremendous friends since their younger years at home.  Grace considers her sister her best friend so when she is tragically killed, Grace finds herself at a total loss.  She has to go home, she has to deal with her youngest sister, Faith, and she has to see her father.  To make matters far worse, Grace’s long-time boyfriend has no understanding or sympathy for her situation and can’t fathom why she is grieving or living with her parents, if only temporarily. 

Grace’s time at home is beyond stressful.  Her father is gruff and grumpy as always, her mother is a total wreck, and her younger sister is home and back up to her old antics.  To help keep things settled, Grace agrees to man the family flower stall at the local market.  Her father has run the market all his life and while he expected Grace to take his place, she has made a name for herself with a much larger London flower company.  When Grace makes her way back to the flower stall, she is stunned to see how far into disrepair the market has become.  Most of her childhood friends have moved away or retired, the full press of shoppers is no more, and the few stalls that remain do a quiet business at best.  

As the family rushes toward the funeral and burial of their beloved member, Grace has to face some harsh realities.  Her father’s flower stall is failing, her mother is not going to recover from her loss anytime soon, and her younger sister may not be as big a brat as Grace has long suspected she is.  In fact, as the days wear on, Grace learns a great deal about her baby sister, including the inner strength she has and her ability to maneuver around the family dynamics like a pro.  As if the family drama weren’t enough, Grace is also faced with the very real prospect of her long-term relationship coming to an end.  Navigating life is hard and Grace has some serious decisions to make if she is going to survive it all and eventually be happy again. 

The Bottom Line:  This is such a roller coaster of a read and sure enjoyed the ride.  One of my favorite things to see in a book is the evolution of a good character.  Grace is a good character and her evolution through tremendous grief is so wonderful to see.  Grace goes from a harried young woman who used to love her job and used to love her boyfriend, to a young woman who changes everything about her life including her job, her relationship with her family, and her boyfriend.  With each change, Grace comes a bit more out of her shell and begins to shine like her late sister always knew she could.  In all, an emotional read with a proper and rather lovely happily ever after.

A beautiful story about family bonds and loss. Heartbreaking and uplifting, the relationships that the sisters in this story share is a joy to follow, although they struggle to comminutcate at times, they pull together through their loss. 

I loved this story, it certainly pulled at the heartstrings, and really instilled the importance of family.

A cute little story about sisters and families and all set in the world of flowers and florists.  Family dynamics abound in this story of 3 sisters, Grace, Hope and Faith who are each trying to figure out their lives and their relationships with each other when tragedy strikes.

There’s no tussle like a family tussle, and author Jane Lacey-Crane uses this to mine every bit of tension, drama, and misunderstanding possible. Grace and Faith could not be more different—so they assume—and the result is constant sniping that permeates the first part of the book. Yes, there are times when both of them seem frustratingly unreasonable. However, this speaks to the Lacey-Crane’s expert abilities: she’s crafted two flawed characters who aren’t always easy to understand. They’re real, complicated people, and their journeys are ultimately so much more rewarding because of their rocky start.

And what a tumultuous beginning it is. Lacey-Crane drags her characters together with a tragedy so devastating it should come with a box of tissues. It’s an incredibly effective moment heightened by her tight, focused writing. She doesn’t embellish disaster, but rather, lets Grace and Faith explore it in a natural way. The result is heartbreaking.

However, things are not always so bleak. There’s, fittingly, hope in these pages. Both Grace and Faith are at turning points in their lives, forging new paths when it comes to love, work, and family. Grace finds a bit of comfort from a handsome photographer, Matthew, while Faith searches for some structure while she’s not globetrotting. For all the tears and tugging on heartstrings, Lacey-Crane knows how to drop in plenty of fun and tender moments to lighten the action.

Beautifully written and powerful, The Little Shop on Floral Street is a perfect read.

Where to start?  The characters all have problems communicating with eachother and just keep getting frustrated or angry at eachother because they feel the other doesn’t get them, instead of telling what they are really feeling they juste bottles up everything and I got to a point I was frustrated at them and don’t get me start with Grace’s boyfriend.  
The book deals with issue that does happen in real life, but I just can’t get into it I get too frustrated at them. 

I’m 22% in the book and I juste can’t stand it. It probably gets better but I just don’t have the patience and energy to continue to see how it will turn out.  Thanks @netgalley for the arc copy of this book but unfortunately I can’t continue to force myself reading this one.  This book was not for me. 2⭐️/5

The little Shop on Floral Street by Jane Lacey-Crane pub date was August 13th, 2020

An engaging story about family dynamics and as secrets. The book deals with some very difficult topics but does it sympathetically and overall I would recommend this book.

This book was good. I sort of liked the characters but they didn't draw me in. 
There were a number of difficult topics handled very sensitively and well . The main character grew during the story, as did her sister. They both overcame their problems and were better people by the end. 
One thing this book showed is that true friends never leave you, no matter what the circumstances or how much time has passed.

Grace, Hope and Faith all grew up with the family floral shop as the centerpoint of their lives, and while Grace and Hope did the obligatory ‘work for the firm’ jobs, Faith was left to her own devices which caused no end of strife for the sisters.  But now things have taken a tragic turn, forcing Grace to return to the childhood home she left at sixteen never to look back.  Adding to that, her youngest and most ‘spoiled’ sister Faith is back at home, and the two are constantly clashing.   

While home and working in the family flower shop, Grace discovers that things are far worse than suspected, and while she has always wanted her own floral business, her work now with a high-end florist and the toast of London, while she puts out fires and makes things work for them isn’t doable with the crisis at home.   

What emerges is a ton of family history and secrets, and plenty of time for the sisters to grow up and let go of their childhood resentments and struggles, as their family tries to move forward.  With new opportunity and a supremely supportive former boss and friend, not to mention a new ‘love’ interest, the opportunity for Grace to start anew along a path that she’d dreamed of for years is wonderful.  Emotionally raw and poignant, there’s never enough time to say what you want to – a point made clear in several of the relationships we encounter in this book.  

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.  

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I really enjoyed this story which centres around the relationship between 2 sisters in the aftermath of devastating loss. Through such a sad event the characters actually end up learning valuable lessons about themselves and their pasts that lead to positive changes and happiness for them both, giving them courage to leave the past behind and embrace their futures. The complex relationships within the central character Grace’s family were fascinating to explore and I found the book very uplifting despite the sad subject matter. Ultimately it is a story about hope and about making the most of life. I highly recommend this book.

Completely adored the sister relationships in this story, so completely real and believable, the bickering and arguing, but the love and devotion, just amazing relationships. It’s funny, but also emotional Bring tissues you’ll need them)  and full of the importance of family and relationships. Just a beautiful story with wonderful writing, thoroughly and highly recommended 

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Faith, Hope, and Grace - three very different sisters.  Now, Faith has come home and Grace has left her job with a florist to help run the family flower stall.  These two bicker, a lot; actually, they bicker like real sisters dealing with a family tragedy and a family business.  it's told from each of their viewpoints (perfect for this sort of tale) and each personality shines through. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.  It's not always happy- it's got some really sad spots- but in the end satisfying and brings a smile to your face.  A good read.

Set in London, Grace Watson works for Oliver Whyman floral designs, having two younger sisters Hope and Faith, her mum and dad who is also a florist, it runs in the family. Grace lives with her boyfriend David an estate agent buying a house in Windsor together. Throughout the book that is sharp and witty in places, the book focused on all the sister's lives. Such a breath of fresh air feeling, it was a delight to read. Loved it

I really enjoyed this book. I liked the complicated relationship between sisters. I liked that IT was a book about losing someone but still be able to celebrate the life they had lived. I loved that IT was about learning that everything is not black or white. I loved that IT was about looking back on old dreams and rekindle them. It was also about creating new dreams. And last but not least IT was about coming Home. Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest review

It's the first book I read by this author and won't surely be the last.
I liked this story, it moved and made me smile. The characters are realistic and fleshed out, the plot kept me hooked.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

This is a very enjoyable book to read, it is one of downs before ups but is well written and the author has really caught the spirit of life. This could so easily be a true tale and it made for a good read. I cried in several parts but others made up for that. I am giving this 5 stars and recommend everyone to read it.

I love this story. Its packed full of so many emotions.

I smiled, I cried, I laughed and I was annoyed. There are so many different emotions in this book, anger, frustration, grief, sadness, love and so much more. This book has it all. 

Sibling rivalry is a big thing in this novel. All three sisters have their own issues and have all really different personalities.

It took me a while to get to grips with who was who of the sisters but once I did I enjoyed it even more.

I really needed a tissue part way through the book. It was so sad.

I love the way the story unfolds through the book. The difficult relationships seem to improve after the sad thing that happens and with a bit of honest conversation  which in interesting.

When something like a death happens you realise the world doesn't stop, nothing changes for others it's just for you so it helps a bit to recognise that.

It's really heartwarming when Grace is reunited with some of her old school friends.

A story of family, love, loss and new beginnings.
I loved the way this book started by introducing the Watson Sisters through their conversations and interactions with each other. Painting a picture of family with history, flecked with images of the past. 
When tragedy strikes the story pivots, and it was this that made it into a page turner. I found myself rooting for each of the characters, feeling their highs and lows.
As with all stories there were threads I wanted developed further, like Faith's story, or how Grace ended up working for Oliver. Some time references would have been useful too - I was unsure how old the sisters were, and the few clues in the text took a little brain power to work out. 
The last chapter is almost an epilogue, a neat way of rounding off the the story without sorting everything out. It left me with a big smile and warm feeling. Lovely read.... more please!