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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.

Overview:

• Capable beauty executive wins a coveted job assignment to China; which forces her successful boyfriend to give up his business and move to a country that unfairly judges his disability

• Award-winning Asian American voice with fresh contemporary fiction made for book clubs

• With themes of identity, disability, and the redemptive power of love, AO is perfect for fans of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin and Fault in Our Stars by John Green

• Always Orchid is shortlisted for the Hawthorne Prize and has been featured by Bookish, Hastybooklist, and Bookycall. The series has been featured in Glamour, Popsugar, Brit+Co, Parade, Travel+Leisure and Buzzfeed, was selected as Pulpwood Queens Bonus and International Books- of-the-Month, and won 30+ awards including the Independent Press Award for Best Contemporary Novel, Royal Dragonflies for Cultural Diversity and Disability Awareness, American Advertising Award Gold Medal Addy for Cover Design, Chanticleer International First Place

American hero Sgt. Noah Galloway endorsed Always Orchid, saying:

"Always Orchid" by Carol Van Den Hende is a heartwarming tale of love and resilience that reminds us of the power of forgiveness, the strength of the human spirit, and the unbreakable bond that can withstand any obstacle.

Noah is a Purple Heart decorated veteran who lost an arm and a leg in Iraq (similar to my protagonist Phoenix's injuries), and has since completed a dozen Tough Mudders and finalled in Season 20 of Dancing with the Stars: 

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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.

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CAROL VAN DEN HENDE is the founder and president of Azine Press, one of the first B Corps publishers in the Northeast United States. As a Benefits Corporation, Azine Press has social and environmental goals built into its mission.