The women of The Blue Orchid navigate love, career and family, in a compelling story revealed in present day and flash back. Take a journey with unexpected twists, moving revelations and gripping conclusions that will inspire and remind us why love is always a risk worth taking.
CYNTHIA re-encounters the man who abandoned her and broke her heart as a young woman in college. When world traveler Evan suddenly reappears in her sleepy seaside hometown Cynthia finds herself irresistibly drawn once more to his roguish charms. Newly engaged to Michael, and on her way to a promotion in the career she always wanted, Cynthia must decide which future she will choose.
ROSEMARY was forced to choose between loyalty to her sister or telling a horrible truth that would set her free after a fatal car crash in her youth. Years later, the weight of that decision still following her, Rosemary now owns an exotic flower shop. Her adult daughter Finola wants her to retire and Rosemary is unsure what to do when a ghost from her past reenters her life.
CASSANDRA, a married housewife with three children, secretly struggles to let go of her first love Elijah who haunts her memories. Best friends growing up, and later lovers, Elijah was her soul mate. When an affair threatens to tear apart her family Cassandra will have to decide which love she will choose: the past or present.
DANIELLE obsessively searches for the woman who gave her up at birth. When she traces Shelby to a small college town Danielle knows this may be her chance to meet the woman who has remained an elusive mystery. When Danielle arrives in town, a stranger offers to help her track down Shelby, but can she trust Trace with her most precious secret?
ALICIA decides to restart her life in a new town after losing the two people closest to her. One day a mysterious package arrives and Alicia is compelled to unravel an unsettling death. When she makes a new friend, Odessa, an engaging man connected with her also enters the picture. Alicia must decide if he will be a part of her future and if she can finally put a tragic past to rest.
The Blue Orchid can be enjoyed as a full work, each compelling story weaving in and out; or each woman's story can be read as a stand-alone in three parts making it the perfect binge read for your next relaxing vacation, plane ride, work break or nighttime treat! Get lost in the delightful intrigue of The Blue Orchid and ask yourself: What would you choose?
About the Author: Luona Blankenship lives in Virginia where she received a degree in History with a minor in Theatre from Sweet Briar College. She has always loved writing stories and creating new worlds.
