Meet Dawn, Brook, Cicely and Karen: four cousins raised under the Southern sun. Their grandmother called them orchids and taught them to be independent, intelligent, chaste and courageous. So why does Dawn depend on a drug dealer? Why can't Brook see that her husband is cheating on her? Why is Cicely so promiscuous? Why is Karen so afraid of rejection? But most importantly, why does Cicely hate Karen enough to want her DEAD?
An Ode for Orchids is the story of four beautiful young women who want to love and be loved. But will their love outlive the lies and abuse? Is their love strong enough to survive the hatred?
James Fant
Writer of inspirational romance,
action, and suspense
Praise for An Ode for Orchids
"An Ode for Orchids" is a well written book. The flow is magnificent in that it allowed you to follow each woman's life to understand what was going on. James Fant does an excellent job of focusing on issues we all deal with; addiction, forgiveness and true love to name a few. I highly recommend this to others.
-OOSA Online Book Club
The author, James Fant, has done it again. He captures your heart by sharing the stories of four young women who are strengthened through adversity.
-Danyel Houghton
Everything about this book was flawless in my opinion. It flowed effortlessly and the ride never let you go until the very end. An ending that some may have found sad, actually left me a warmth radiating all over my body and a small smile on my lips. I waited impatiently for this books release, and I can tell you I was NOT disappointed.
-K.R. Bankston

14-PAGES (A Novel)
A nasty divorce is about to destroy Marco and Venice Goldsmith. Bitter arguments, and slammed doors have plagued their three-month long marriage. And when Venice proclaimed her hatred for Marco divorce seemed inevitable.
Then a marriage expert named Garfield Moody offers the Goldsmiths a solution to save their marriage: a 14-page contract that includes step by step marriage instructions. Their contract even includes safeguards for noncompliance like “Chill Therapy” and “The Tip-Out Clause.” Everyone thinks the idea is crazy. However, Marco and Venice think it’s just crazy enough to work. Will 14-Pages be enough to save their marriage?
Short Stories Available by James Fant