Her first novel was a science fiction fantasy entitled The Gods of the Green Mountains, published in 1972. Andrews' novels combine Gothic horror and family saga, revolving around family secrets and forbidden love (frequently. Andrews died of breast cancer at the age of 63. Lewis is repped by Resolution and Silver Lining Entertainment Carpani is with Gersh, McKeon Myones and Stone Meyer Cook, whose credits also include The Haunting Hour, The Goldbergs and The Middle, is with Coast to Coast, Evolution and Hirsch Wallerstein. Andrews eventually became a full-time writer. Cleo Virginia Andrews (J December 19, 1986), better known as V. In the all-important adults 18-49 demo, Petals collected 1.5 million, off 37 percent from Flowers. Petals on the Wind bowed over Memorial Day and averaged 3.4 million viewers, down significantly from the 6.1 million who tuned in to Flowers in the Attic in January. Harvey Kahn ( Flowers in the Attic) and Rick Arredondo ( Petals on the Wind) will produce. A+E Networks will handle global sales for If There Be Thorns. Andy Cochran ( Restless Virgins) will pen the script for the TV movie, which will be directed by Independent Spirit Award nominee Nancy Savoca ( If These Walls Could Talk). Dan Angel ( R.L Stine’s The Haunting Hour) and Jane Startz ( Spooksville) are on board to executive produce. If There Be Thorns will be produced by A+E Studios in association with Front Street Pictures. Lifetime would also premiere the latter in 2015. If There Be Thorns will debut on Lifetime in 2015, with the fourth book in Andrews’ series, Seeds of Yesterday, also near an official greenlight. It’s unclear which, if any, other castmembers from either movie will return.

Lewis and Carpani take over roles played by Wyatt Nash and Rose McIver, respectively, in Petals on the Wind, and before that, Mason Dye and Kiernan Shipka in Flowers in the Attic.

Thorns in the attic series