The Great Orchid Heist - Eleanor Vendrell

''Fun, sexy hijinks in a sparkling debut'' LEX CROUCHER''Bursts and blooms with wit and humanity'' BETTY CORRELLO''I loved this warm, charming romcom'' LILY LINDONTHE FIRST RULE OF THE HEIST . . . DON''T FALL IN LOVEPhil, never Philippa, is getting to breaking point with her dad and their mounting debts from his gambling problem. But when best friend and bad-influence Chaz offers a brazen solution - a heist of a rare orchid due to bloom for the first time in captivity - she obviously thinks he''s joking.Phil''s mission is clear: infiltrate the renowned Felborough Botanic Gardens as a volunteer, befriend the employees for intel, and on the big day make it out with the orchid.But falling head over heels for Lily, the grumpy head gardener''s assistant, was not part of the plan, and as the heist approaches, Phil is faced with a dilemma: steal the orchid and break Lily''s heart or risk losing everything . . .LOVE CAN BE A STEAL . . . ****''A tender and swelteringly sexy romance'' ANNA ZOE QUIRKE''Wonderfully funny'' BETH REEKLES''A total joy from start to finish'' LAURA KAY''An immersive and fun romcom heist with a great dilemma at its heart'' C. L. MILLER''So much fun. A unique spin on the ever-entertaining heist novel'' TESS AMY''A smart, sexy botanical romp'' SOPHIE LOXTON''An exceptionally warm and tender love story'' TALIA SAMUELSReaders are LOVING The Great Orchid Heist:''Five HUGE golden stars!''''Exactly what I needed for a cosy and captivating read!''''Phil and Lily have my heart''''Turns out gardens are kind of cool''''If you read one book in 2025, make it this one!''