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Friends. Lovers. Enemies.Sometimes the lines between them are blurred.
Gavin McBrideShe blindsided me. Broke me. Shredded me.And now she’s back, thinking I did the very same thing to her.Someone is lying. It's not me. But the thing is - it's not her either.When I reach out to her, I get more than I bargained for. Much more.
Baylor MitchellI was eighteen when he left me.I found a way to survive. Without him. Without us. Without the future he promised.Now, a chance meeting threatens everything I know to be true.But loving him again isn't worth the risk I'd have to take or the secret I'd be forced to reveal.Or is it?
One day… one moment… one letter.One lie.That’s all it took to change the course of their lives.
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After reading a book by Samantha Christy a little while ago, I knew I wanted to read more books by this author. So when I got my hands on ‘Purple Orchids’, I couldn’t wait to start reading. And as soon as I got some time on my reading schedule, I dived right in.

In ‘Purple Orchids’ we read the story of Gavin and Baylor. Gavin and Baylor meet in college. They are totally opposites. Gavin the athlete with the rich family. A real-life playboy with another girl on his arm every single day. And then there’s Baylor. She works hard for everything she’s got. She isn’t into dating, and she definitely isn’t interested in parties. From the moment Gavin and Baylor meet, there is a connection between them. And soon they fall hard for each other. Things seemed perfect, but then something changes everything. And they never see each other again.

Now years later they accidentally meet again. And there is a lot of hurt and anger between them. They soon learn that people in their lives haven’t been honest with them. And there lives could have been very different. Now they get a second chance to talk things out. But eight years is a very long time, and nothing is the same anymore.

When I first read the book description, I didn’t expect this book to be in different parts but I definitely enjoyed it. In the first part we meet Gavin and Baylor in college. They meet and fall hard for each other. We get to read moments from both Gavin and Baylor’s point of view, and it was perfect. Gavin sure made me swoon at times.

The next part in this book is eight years later. We still read the story through both their eyes, and I loved every moment of it. The chemistry between Gavin and Baylor was flying of the pages, and I was really rooting for them right from the start. The romance was amazing, and there where some great sexy moments as well.

The one thing that I didn’t love, was the evilness of Gavin’s ex. It just felt a bit far reached. But it didn’t bother me to much since I loved both these characters so much.

Overall ‘Purple Orchids’ was an amazing read. And I’m definitely curious to read more books by this author.

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About Samantha Christy

Samantha Christy writes sexy new adult and contemporary romances. Although each book is written as a standalone, her series' tie together so you'll enjoy seeing characters pop up over and over again.

Regardless of where you start your Samantha Christy journey, you can count on three things: Every book feels REAL (you'll see bits of yourself in each heroine.) Every story has PAIN (because what's a good romance without it?) And all her heroines find LOVE (because true romances have an HEA.)
Real. Painful. Love.

Samantha enjoys life as a full-time author under the warm Florida sun with her husband and four children.

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Maureen Bakker

Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always!  Facebook | Instagram