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Goodbye, Orchid lets you know that every minute of every day is precious, and never assume anything. As this love story continues from Orchid Blooming, tragedy strikes this happy couple. Orchid leaves for a work project in China and Phoenix stays in New York. After she leaves, Phoenix has an accident and he feels that he should not involve Orchid , so he pushes her away. This is a definite read of 5 stars --Darla F.

Happy 3 year anniversary, Goodbye, Orchid!
Now the trilogy finale, Always Orchid, will release in 2 weeks (can be read as standalone).
In those years, I've been honored to:
- hear how the story touches their hearts
- win 30+ awards for cultural diversity, disability awareness and more
- have met YOU, at book fairs, libraries, bookstores and online!

Learn more at: https://carolvandenhende.com/books/

Thanks to Leeza Stetson for this 5-star review!
"definitely worth the journey. Reading this book made me grateful for all I have and cognizant that it could all disappear in an unexpected instant. It's an original concept that I haven't come across before. I look forward to reading more about Phoenix and Orchid, and I highly recommend reading this book."
https://linktr.ee/cvdh

To celebrate this week's National Author's Day, five talented authors are giving you a chance to win their novels...

NY Times bestselling and award-winning authors Fiona Davis, Kristan Higgins, Rebecca Rosenberg, Jenny Milchman and I will gift one lucky reader signed books from all of us!

To enter, visit my Instagram page: https://bit.ly/NADpromo

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Thrilled to get this review
"...love story and so much more with her perfectly flawed characters, Phoenix and Orchid. Despair and the most profound sorrow are intricately paired with strength and tenacity in a manner few authors can achieve. And the question arises: who gets to decide how much one person can bear?
An excellent story of resilience and strength. And love. Always there is love." - Molly's Mom amazon.com

I've been busy writing and editing!

My new novel, Orchid Blooming, will be available this fall. For a sneak peek, be among the first to download Chapter One!

https://BookHip.com/BKHGDQA

ABOUT Orchid Blooming
Orchid Blooming asks “Who can you trust when no one’s ever stayed?”

If you like stories about trust, healing, and fate, you’ll love Orchid Blooming.

This NJ book club called their Goodbye, Orchid meeting their best in fifteen years!

"Feeling a little star- struck this morning. 🤩
Nearly fifteen years of book clubs and by far, our favorite meeting was last night, when Carol Van Den Hende, author of Goodbye, Orchid, visited our group. What an absolute honor it was to get to know Carol and her characters!"

Schedule your book club meet at novelnetwork.com

Happy holidays to you and your loved ones!

Please enjoy these year-end goodies:

1) A free recipe booklet from my family to yours:
https://bit.ly/GOrecipe

2) My survey of 2021 book cover trends:
https://diymfa.com/community/five-boo...

And more fun content on my blog here:
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...

Happy 2022!

This weekend, I'm diving into edits on my Goodbye, Orchid prequel. Yesterday, Kristan Higgins shared brilliant tips on revising - perfect timing!

It'll be great to come up for air with a fresh and heartfelt interview next week. Please join podcaster Mary Oyediran and I on December 7th 6pm at The International Writers' Network:
https://nearfm.ie/podcast/?tag=mary-o...

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