After arriving late for a tulip delivery, Bloomers Flower Shop owner Abby Knight Salvare stumbles upon a homicide in action. When her long-time friend, Sergeant Sean Reilly accidentally releases information to the press, he is forced to step away from the case and even his position. Having nowhere else to turn and armed with a list of evidence that the detectives refuse to investigate, Reilly enlists the heap of Team Salvare to solve the case.

"Join four brave women as they find love at the edge of the unknown in Colonial forts, and make their mark on history. Faced with tragedy and distrust they will fight to bring civility, family, and love to the frontier. Virginia Company Bridge by Gabrielle Meyer takes place at James Fort at Jamestown, Virginia, 1608; Embers of Hope by Kimberley Woodhouse is set on Castle Island, Massachusetts, 1674; A Treaty of Tulips by Angie Dicken takes place at Fort Burnet in Upstate New York, 1740; and A Promise for Tomorrow by Amanda Barratt is set at Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky, 1778"--Back cover.

How do onion-shaped tulip bulbs become the beautiful blooms in your garden? Follow each step--from planting the bulbs to caring for the flowers--in this fascinating book! Start to Finish titles help readers examine how things are made and teach students sequential thinking skills and vocabulary

"Kelly Murphy's life as a tulip farmer is pretty routine-- up at dawn, off to work, lather, rinse, repeat. But everything changes one sun-washed summer with two dramatic homecomings: Griffith Burnett-- Tulpen Crossing's prodigal son, who's set his sights on Kelly --and Olivia, her beautiful, wayward and, as far as Kelly is concerned, unwelcome sister. Tempted by Griffith, annoyed by Olivia, Kelly is overwhelmed by the secrets that were so easy to keep when she was alone. But Olivia's return isn't as triumphant as she pretends. Her job has no future, and ever since her dad sent her away from the bad boy she loved, she has felt cut off from her past. She's determined to reclaim her man and her place in the family... whether her sister likes it or not ... While Kelly and Olivia butt heads, their secrets tumble out in a big hot mess, revealing some truths that will change everything they thought they knew. Can they forgive each other, and themselves, and redefine what it means to be sisters?"--

While Violet is taking an art class in Holland, her friends' father turns up missing, and his disappeance seems to be linked to a mysterious black tulip.

Looks at the flowers that blossom in spring, including tulips, water lilies, poppies, and dandelions.