After diving into Goodbye, Orchid by Carol Van Den Hende, I completely understand the compulsion to communicate in an attempt to avoid an inevitable outcome.įrom the beginning, I was intrigued by Phoenix and Orchid because they were still in the attraction phase.

Available in Kindle, paperback and hardcover.ĭuring televised sports, I often find myself shaking my head at family members yelling at people on the screen as if they would somehow be heard. Order your copy of Goodbye, Orchid and immerse yourself in this beautiful love story. “What choice does a wounded hero have when loving his woman means breaking his own heart?” If you like heart-warming stories of resilience and magnanimous heroes, then you’ll love this award-winning tale that’s inspired by combat-injured veterans. For fans of Me Before You and The Fault in Our Stars, Goodbye, Orchid asks… “A tale of sacrifice and rebirth heroism is in the details.” -SSGT Aaron Michael Grant, author of TAKING BAGHDAD: Victory in Iraq With the US Marines Does he burden the woman whose traumatic childhood makes him feel protective of her? Or does true love mean leaving her without explaining why?

Now, he’s faced with the hardest decision of his life. He longs for Orchid but remembers the tragedy in her past that makes her panic over images of trauma. Phoenix wakes in the hospital, broken, forever changed. One July morning in Manhattan, handsome athlete and entrepreneur Phoenix Walker accompanies his love, half-Asian beauty Orchid, to the airport.īut after she leaves, disaster strikes. “Page-turner” “Breath of awe” “Tugs on your soul”Ĭan love blossom after life changes in an instant? Winner: 2020 American Fiction Award l Pinnacle Achievement Award. Publication Date: SeptemOne of the most anticipated 2020 fall reads: Buzzfeed l Parade l Travel+Leisure.