Bloom: When Roots Become Wings.

by Edge Walker

When environmental journalist Ellis Chen returns to his Kentucky hometown after college graduation, he doesn't expect to find his childhood best friend Jackson transformed into a passionate conservationist running a native plant nursery. As Ellis reconnects with the land he once couldn't wait to escape and the boy he left behind, their rekindled connection is threatened by Ellis's career opportunity in New York and a development project endangering Jackson's creek-side nursery. Set against the backdrop of rural Kentucky's lush landscapes, this tender story explores how first love can bloom from the deepest roots, and how sometimes you must leave home to truly find it again. Bloom weaves a heartfelt tale about the delicate balance between ambition and connection, proving that with enough care, we can nurture both wings to soar and roots to return to.

120 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 20, 2025

Reviews

[Eric Neill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Where Water Unites Family and Friends in Preservation

A simple existence of water shed area of twisting creek through wooded land and cleared nursery land that allowed native and environmentally correct plants and animals thrive is developed and promoted to improve life in the region, but is challenged by developments that want to change the flow path and form a new lake without concern for downstream effects. Money buys votes over existing functions.

[Gav · Rating 4 out of 5]

The perfect pallette cleanser

It's sweet, and warm and honestly everything nice. This story honestly felt like a warm hug. By the end I wished it was longer but it felt the perfect length for their story

[Maureen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another sweet, sometimes bitter sweet, tale of lost love and renewal. After years away a young man returns to his hometown and finds his close friend, whom he'd lost contact with, still there. This author gives us gentle, well put together stories that hit the heart.