When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom
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Last published Wed, Jun 18, 2025
Ever since she was young, Thalia has been on her own. Her mother died when she was a child at the hands of her father. Her father disappeared, never to be heard from again. She's spent years of her life staying away from her hometown, but when she suddenly loses her apartment in the city, she's forced to return to the place she vowed never to return to: her childhood home. It holds deep secrets and terrible memories; all of which Thalia has avoided for as long as she can remember.
Now, she must face the truth. She can no longer run from her past. Instead, she must confront the painful memories to move forward, but she quickly realizes that healing isn't as easy as it sounds. As she struggles with her grief, she meets Will, the older brother of her childhood friend. The two bond on their shared experience of losing a love one, and Thalia slowly learns how to heal from her trauma.
But like everything in her life, her happiness is short-lived.
Just as the two begin to get closer, a secret threatens to tear them apart forever, and grief begins to consume everything Thalia has worked hard to build. Can the two repair their relationship and overcome their fears, or will their secret become too complicated for them to bear together?
When the Cherry Blossoms Bloom is a novel about healing, forgiveness, self-love, and what it means to be human with a touch of comedy and drama, plenty of steamy romance, and a cute dog.
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