Orchid Bay: Book 2
Publication Date: April 15, 2026
Kelly blinks back tears as she gazes at the wildflower meadows outside her window. In her trembling hands is a letter from beyond the grave, with a secret that could change everything forever…
Kelly’s heart is still in pieces following the death of her husband, Rob. As she opens the creaky gate leading to Orchid Hall, she draws a ragged breath, remembering her final promise to him to travel to Ireland. Desperate to understand his last wish, she hopes this house holds the answers she is searching for.
The glimmering sea and the gorgeous coves of Orchid Bay soon sweep Kelly off her feet. Spending long days and nights renovating the tumbledown house with the help of handsome local villager Mike, she slowly feels her heart beginning to open again. Did her husband send her here because he wanted to give her a fresh start by the wild Irish Sea?
But then a letter from Rob from beyond the grave turns everything she thought she knew on its head. In the pages of his letter, she uncovers the mystery of the house, and its true connection to her husband. The secret shakes her to the core and makes her question everything she ever knew about her husband. Will her husband’s past stop her from making a new life in Orchid Bay, or can she trust again, and take a second chance on love?
An utterly heartbreaking and page-turning read filled with Irish charm, perfect for fans of Susanne O’Leary, Tricia O’Malley and Mary Alice Monroe.
Reeling from grief at the sudden loss of her husband, Kelly’s only thought is to fulfill her last promise to him.
She travels from the United States to Ireland, ending up at Orchid Hall, an unoccupied residence that she now owns.
Author Ann O’Loughlin combines the themes of grief and friendship in The Secret House in Orchid Bay. Spurred on by a series of posthumous letters, Kelly learns about the original owner who experienced a great loss.
With her aunt at her side, Kelly begins to enjoy life in Coolnamona, launching a new career while making new friends. In the process, she learns more about secrets from the past that impact those around her.
The author pays close attention to detail, weaving in secondary storylines that emphasize the possibility of new beginnings.
The Secret House in Orchid Bay provides a catalyst for a woman to find happiness after a deep loss.
Ann is the Irish author of five novels and has been translated into eleven languages. Her first novel The Ballroom Café was also an ebook bestseller and in the top 20 bestselling books of 2015 on Amazon UK. Ann loves to write and often gets up at 5am to get the words down, before starting her other job of writing as a news reporter. A leading journalist in Ireland, Ann has covered all major news events in a long career with Independent Newspapers, Ireland. She is now a senior journalist with the Irish Examiner specialising in legal issues. Ann has also lived in India. Originally from the west of Ireland she now lives on the east coast with her husband and family.
