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Title: Flos Magicae
Author: Arden Powell
Series or standalone: series
Publication year: 2021
Genres: fiction, fantasy, romance, LGBT+, historical fiction
Blurb: Recent college graduate Eli Katz is desperate to continue his studies in the field of magical botany. When a family friend arranges an apprenticeship for him with the most famous botanist in the country, Eli leaps at the chance without asking questions. Robert Lord-Harding is a reclusive bachelor with an interest in dangerous plants. What he's not interested in is another apprentice, especially not after the scandal of his last one...but, intrigued by Eli's research, he offers Eli the chance to prove himself and earn access to his greenhouse. Ever the keen student, Eli thrives under the attention. If Lord-Harding is younger and more attractive than Eli had imagined, and if his teaching methods are more hands-on...well, it's not the first time Eli has had a crush on an instructor. It doesn't mean he has to act on it. But Eli and Lord-Harding aren't the only ones in the greenhouse. A carnivorous plant that emits pheromones to lure men into its deadly embrace has been watching them flirt for weeks. Its pollen is irresistible, and it has certain effects on male physiology that make it impossible to ignore. Eli and Lord-Harding might be able to resist their attraction to each other, but resisting the man-eater is something else altogether.
“Even if you’re not going to use practical magic on a daily basis, the discipline is a good idea. Think of it like meditation: a little practice every day will carry over into your other studies, and they’ll all benefit.”
“Yes, sir. My professors all gave me a great many books on the theory of the thing, they just didn’t seem to help.” Eli clasped his hands behind his back and cast his gaze away, the old shame of his shortcomings returning to the surface. “Perhaps I should have applied myself to it better.”
“Or perhaps you simply had the wrong instructors and the wrong set of books. I’ll flatter myself to say that I can wring some discipline from you yet.”
The flare of heat in Eli's stomach changed from shame to something else entirely at Lord-Harding's tone. He flickered his gaze back up, glancing at Lord-Harding from under his lashes. “I hope you can, sir."
The Botanist's Apprentice (Flos Magicae #1) by Arden Powell
“I forget at times how young you are,” Lord-Harding said, and Eli glanced up at the apparent fondness in his voice. “You’ll quickly find that the world has an alarming shortage of common sense.”
“I like to think it’s a lack of education, and that may be corrected easily enough.”
“People are in love with senselessness. I don’t mean that cynically; I find it charming, in its own way. In small doses, at least.”
The Botanist's Apprentice (Flos Magicae #1) by Arden Powell
Lord-Harding cupped Eli’s face in both hands and drew him into a sweeping kiss. Closing his eyes, Eli smiled into it, swallowing his words. The magic that swelled from him illuminated the kitchen like molten gold, and the dawn paled in comparison.
Lord-Harding smiled against Eli’s mouth. “Most impressive,” he murmured, his words hot on Eli’s skin.
Eli pulled back far enough to look at him as he snapped his fingers, and the magic drew up into perfect orbs that hung in the room like paper lanterns.
“That’s a good trick,” Lord-Harding observed. “You’re improving.”
“I could do with more practice, sir.”
“I’m sure you could.”
The Botanist's Apprentice (Flos Magicae #1) by Arden Powell
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