Bloom - by Robbie Couch (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of If I See You Again Tomorrow comes a delightful and heartwarming novel about family, love, grief, and one precocious houseplant, that reminds us of the beauty of living a life in full Bloom.

Morris Warner is withering away. After the sudden death of his husband, Fred, he has shut himself off from the world. No more going to movies with friends, or swims in Lake Michigan, instead preferring the quiet loneliness of his history books and Jeopardy episodes with only the cat to hear his answers.

Morris's stepdaughter, Sloan, feels like she has nowhere to grow. She's about to get married to the man of her dreams, if only her mother will let her actually plan her own wedding and trust her to build her own life after her father's death.

Jade is drying out. Literally. As a plant in Morris's home, she and her plant housemates have been slowly wasting away, leaf by falling leaf, since Fred's death and Morris's lack of care. She needs to come up with a plan to make her new owner come back to life, no matter what it takes.

New York Times bestselling author Robbie Couch's Bloom is a wondrous novel where family, love, kindness, and yes, Mother Nature, triumph.

Review Quotes

"In the aftermath of loss, new connections are given room to grow. That's the theme at the heart of YA author Couch's first novel for adults. This lovely novel is perfect for book club discussions or a mental pick-me-up."
--Booklist

"A clever, sweet, tender novel."
--Queerty

Praise for Robbie Couch

"Robbie Couch writes with real honesty and compassion about love, family, and friendship in all their beautiful complexity."
--Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

"If Couch occasionally throws his readers for a loop, they'll be glad he does."
--Booklist

"Robbie Couch is a master of emotion."
--Jen St. Jude, author of If Tomorrow Doesn't Come

"Ready for more from Robbie!"
--Tyler Oakley, influencer and New York Times bestselling author of Binge

About the Author

Robbie Couch is the New York Times bestselling author of If I See You Again Tomorrow, in addition to Just the Good Parts, Blaine for the Win, and Another First Chance. Originally from small-town Michigan, Robbie now calls Los Angeles home.