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Tahira in Bloom by Farah Heron
5.0

I love Tahira so much. I would read book after book about her, her sister, or Juniper. (Seriously, JUNIPER!! A book about a nerdy fantasy bookstagrammer? Yes please.)

This book is about Tahira blooming from within, both in her designs, her perspectives, and in her character. She's bratty at the beginning of this story, but has the depth to do better. She wants to be a fashion designer, but her motivation seems to be purely extrinsic. We get a glimpse into a slimy influencer world, full of users, abusers, and all-around jerks - and it's true! But Bakewell changes all of that for Tahira with its small town charm and obsession with flowers.

The way that Farah Heron describes the creative process translates across fields, but its truly gorgeous in the context of florals. I left this book wanting to buy gardening gloves, seriously. Add in a charming enemies to lovers romance and the thrill of a floral design competition and it's just perfect.