Orchid Blooming
BOOK AWARDS:
2022 International Chanticleer Chatelaine Award 1st Place Winner
The Pulpwood Queen June 2023 International Book of the Month
2022 Pinnacle Achievement Award Best Multicultural Fiction Book
2022 Royal Dragonfly Awards 1st Place Winner Cultural Diversity, 2nd Place Winner Cover Design
2022 Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Top 100 Notable Book Winner
2022 Best Book Award 1st Place Multicultural Fiction Winner
2022 American Writing Award Winner Women's Fiction Finalist, Multicultural Fiction Winner
2022 Reader's Favorite 5-star Review
2023 Book Excellence Award Best Book Cover
2022 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
2022 NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION
2022 BEACH BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION
2022 JULY INTERNATIONAL IMPACT AWARD
2022 HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION
2022 OUTSTANDING CREATOR AWARDS: Women's Fiction, Literary & Contemporary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Romance, Drama, Best Couple
2022 BOOK FEST 2nd Place Award
2023 Independent Press Award Best Contemporary Novel
DESCRIPTION:
"A literary masterpiece of contemporary romance fiction" —Midwest Book Review
A childhood tragedy followed her into adult life. Will she ever claim real happiness again?
Kind and generous, twenty-seven-year-old Orchid Paige will never forget that day. Living as best she can after witnessing her parents' fatal accident, the beauty industry marketer yearns to win a promotion to China to connect to her mom's ancestry. But with competition fierce, she despairs she'll never make the grade... until she meets an encouraging man who makes her feel safe despite her usual distrust.
After Orchid convinces the handsome entrepreneur to let her gain experience at his nonprofit project, she's determined to keep their relationship professional and ignore their powerful attraction. But when working on his military ad campaign for veterans triggers her own unresolved PTSD, she fears her confident mentor may be too good to be true even if she could trust him with her heart.
Can she conquer her vulnerabilities before she loses her chance at forever?
Orchid Blooming is the captivating first book in the Goodbye, Orchid contemporary fiction series. If you like complex characters overcoming trauma, heart-warming stories, and compassionate connections, then you'll adore award-winning author Carol Van Den Hende's emotionally satisfying page-turner.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS:
"Tension and compelling chemistry that will leave you breathless."
—Barbara Conrey, USA Today bestselling author of Nowhere Near Goodbye
"Precise and alluring command of language. Orchid Blooming's compelling imagery kept me reading. Another gold medal is on the horizon!"
—SSGT Aaron Michael Grant, author of TAKING BAGHDAD: Victory in Iraq With the US Marines
"Rich with strong characters and a powerful sense of place, Orchid and Phoenix's story has an important message about the serious nature of post-traumatic stress disorder, the importance of honesty in a relationship, and the enduring power of love and forgiveness."
—Susan Cushman, author of Pilgrim Interrupted and John and Mary Margaret
"Five-stars! This page-turning novel is modern, ambitious, tempestuous, and ultimately gut wrenching. Torn between two conflicting worlds, Orchid must find the courage to forge her own path, even as she fears losing everything she holds dear."
—Rebecca Rosenberg, award-winning author of Champagne Widows
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
CAROL VAN DEN HENDE is an award-winning author who pens stories of resilience and hope. Her novels Orchid Blooming and Goodbye, Orchid draw from her Chinese American heritage, and have won 30+ literary and design awards, including the American Fiction Award, IAN Outstanding Fiction First Novel Award, and Royal Dragonfly Awards for Cultural Diversity and Disability Awareness.
Buzzfeed, Parade, and Travel+Leisure named Carol's books a most anticipated read. Glamour Magazine recommended her "modern, important take on the power of love." The International Pulpwood Queens selected Goodbye, Orchid as a 2022 Bonus Book-of-the-Month and Orchid Blooming as a 2023 International Book-of-the-Month.
Carol's mission is unlocking optimism as a writer, speaker, strategist, Board member and Climate Reality Leader. One secret to her good fortune? Her humorous hubby and twins, who prove that love really does conquer all.
PRODUCT DETAILS:
Publisher: Azine Press
Language: English
Paperback: 247 pages
Dimensions: 6 X 9
Publication Date: August 12, 2022