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  These aren’t just stories. They’re love letters. Told through a mix of  true stories  and new fiction,  Dear Orchid  opens the heart in unexpected through loss and love, silence and recovery, and the hard-won resilience of people who don’t always fit the mold. With tenderness and heart,  Dear Orchid  is an Asian American author's homage to Mary-Louise Parker’s  Dear Mr. You , through letters to a girl newly freed from East Berlin, an aunt lost to Communist-era borders, and Purple Heart-decorated heroes. These intimate portraits explore the messy beauty of friendship, family, disability, and belonging. You’ll meet a  wounded hero  who jokes through his pain, a beloved cat with a crayon note taped to his back (“HELP ME”), and characters who refuse to be defined by what they’ve lost. The final chapter brings a fictional reunion with the unforgettable cast from the  Goodbye Orchid  trilogy, offering healing, closure, and a  ...

  He almost let her go. Her past could tear them apart. But a love like theirs is worth fighting for... Phoenix Walker will never be the same. Nine months after a heroic act leaves him forever changed, he refuses to hurt Orchid Paige ever again. Orchid is ready to forgive. Convincing her guy she still loves him, no matter his injuries, she works to rebuild their intimacy. But their move to her family's ancestral country unveils China's superstitions against people with disabilities. Worse, their friend's life has been upended by those prejudices. Will Phoenix and Orchid find a way to beat the odds and turn discrimination into acceptance? Always Orchid is the riveting third book in the Goodbye, Orchid contemporary fiction series, and can be read as a standalone. If you like relatable characters, surprising twists, and stories that pull on your emotions, then you'll love award-winning author Carol Van Den Hende's journey to unconditional acceptance. My Review I have b...

  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? My Review When I first heard...