The Forbidden Orchid

Sharon Biggs Waller's second YA novel is a romantic historical adventure with an unforgettable British heroine at its heart. In 1861, Elodie Buchanan is the daughter of a plant hunter. Her father often travels to China to collect precious plant specimens, but his failure to find an extremely valuable orchid could mean financial ruin for their whole family. He has one chance to find the orchid, with Elodie by his side. Waller shares a look behind her atmospheric and enjoyable new novel.