The Flower Once Wilted
The Girl Once Known #4
by R.M. Demeester
Published: July 11, 2025
Genre: Fiction, Psychological Thrillers, Thriller, Women's Fiction
Blurb:
Lotus
Oliver learned early that survival meant pretending.
Lie
when you're scared. Smile when you're cornered. Trust no one, and
never let your guard down. Because wanting something only meant one
thing: losing it.
Then she met Joseph “Jo” Oliver. He
didn’t just see her. He unraveled her, layer by layer, until there
was nothing left to hide. And somehow, she gave him everything. Her
fire. Her fight. Her heart. A marriage. A family. But the voice
inside her never went quiet. The one that said she wasn’t safe.
That everything could slip away.
And one day, it did. And
this time, she had nowhere left to run.
This is a bonus
origin story from The
Girl Once Known
trilogy.
My Review:
The Flower Once Wilted is a story about a girl named Lotus. It tells of her home life, featuring a mother who seems to meet her soulmate in every man she is with and a father who prefers drinking and doing drugs more than her, or at least that is how Lotus perceives it.
Lotus learns to lie at an early age, telling everyone what they want to hear to keep them happy and leave her alone. Her thinking is that if they are happy, they won't interfere with her life, and she won't get hurt in the long run.
That is until she meets Jo, a kind and compassionate guy who came from a better life than she has experienced, or so she believes. No one fully knows what goes on behind closed doors, as people only show others what they want them to see, always hiding their true selves from the outside world.
Jo loved Lotus for who she was, and he kept probing her until he discovered the genuine Lotus. Jo was a warm and compassionate individual who wanted to help her. Lotus only wanted to make him happy, and his goal was to do the same for her.
When Jo’s mother, Jody, entered the picture and attempted to dominate their lives, it made things more difficult for him. Mothers always believe that they know what's best, even if it's not always the case.
Lotus' story forced me to reconsider why individuals might lie or feel the need to do so, even though I have never been one to tell lies. I still don't approve of lying, but I believe I have a better understanding of it. Maybe Lotus simply wanted—or perhaps needed—someone to adore her and make her feel like she was important to them.
With its numerous twists and turns, The Flower Once Wilted is a very fascinating and educational story that will have you hooked from beginning to end. I enjoyed getting to know more about Lotus, Jo, Joey, Jody, Robert, Gayle, and Ted.
Their story will prompt you to pause and reflect on your own life. I must confess that I tend to make assumptions about people more often than I would like. However, it helped me to be more inquisitive about others.
I suggest The Flower Once Wilted and each story in The Girl Once Known. For a riveting experience, consider obtaining a copy of each one now.
Check out all the books in The Girl Once Known
The Girl Once Known #1
The Bond Once Broken #2
The Name Once Erased #3
The Flower Once Wilted #4
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