The Sanctuary on Orcas Island
(2026)(The first book in the Hearts of San Juan Island series)
A Story by Vivianne Blake
Welcome to Orcas Island, where second chances begin beside the sea.
After the devastating loss of her husband, thirty-eight-year-old psychotherapist Naomi Brooks leaves behind her carefully structured life in Seattle for the quiet beauty of Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest. Grieving, emotionally exhausted, and unsure how to move forward, Naomi rents a stunning waterfront cottage in the San Juan Islands, hoping the slower pace and close-knit island community might help her finally heal.
Instead, she discovers something unexpected.
Surrounded by misty shorelines, evergreen forests, charming cafés, ferry rides, art walks, and breathtaking coastal sunsets, Naomi slowly begins rebuilding a life she no longer recognizes—but may finally want again.
As she settles into the peaceful rhythms of island life, Naomi forms deep friendships with the warm and welcoming residents of Orcas Island, including free-spirited Viola, whose own journey through grief reminds Naomi that life doesn’t end after loss. But it’s Jonah—the thoughtful local café owner with secrets of his own—who challenges Naomi in ways she never anticipated.
Drawn together by heartbreak, healing, and the fragile hope of new beginnings, Naomi and Jonah must navigate complicated pasts, unresolved grief, and the painful truths they’ve both tried to outrun. Because sometimes falling in love again means first learning how to forgive yourself.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the San Juan Islands, The Sanctuary on Orcas Island is an emotional, heartwarming small-town romance filled with second chances, found family, friendship, healing, and unforgettable coastal charm.
Perfect for readers who love:
• Sweet small-town romance
• Women starting over fiction
• Coastal romance and island settings
• Emotional women’s fiction
• Pacific Northwest romance
• Clean and wholesome romance
• Later-in-life love stories
• Hallmark-style comfort reads
• Cozy seaside communities
• Character-driven contemporary romance
Fans of Robyn Carr, Debbie Macomber, Susan Wiggs, RaeAnne Thayne, and Sherryl Woods will fall in love with this uplifting and emotionally rich story about grief, hope, love, and finding home in the most unexpected places.
The Sanctuary on Orcas Island is Book One in The Hearts of San Juan Island series—a heartwarming collection of interconnected stories set in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, where every shoreline holds a new beginning and every heart deserves a second chance.
Genre: Romance
After the devastating loss of her husband, thirty-eight-year-old psychotherapist Naomi Brooks leaves behind her carefully structured life in Seattle for the quiet beauty of Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest. Grieving, emotionally exhausted, and unsure how to move forward, Naomi rents a stunning waterfront cottage in the San Juan Islands, hoping the slower pace and close-knit island community might help her finally heal.
Instead, she discovers something unexpected.
Surrounded by misty shorelines, evergreen forests, charming cafés, ferry rides, art walks, and breathtaking coastal sunsets, Naomi slowly begins rebuilding a life she no longer recognizes—but may finally want again.
As she settles into the peaceful rhythms of island life, Naomi forms deep friendships with the warm and welcoming residents of Orcas Island, including free-spirited Viola, whose own journey through grief reminds Naomi that life doesn’t end after loss. But it’s Jonah—the thoughtful local café owner with secrets of his own—who challenges Naomi in ways she never anticipated.
Drawn together by heartbreak, healing, and the fragile hope of new beginnings, Naomi and Jonah must navigate complicated pasts, unresolved grief, and the painful truths they’ve both tried to outrun. Because sometimes falling in love again means first learning how to forgive yourself.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the San Juan Islands, The Sanctuary on Orcas Island is an emotional, heartwarming small-town romance filled with second chances, found family, friendship, healing, and unforgettable coastal charm.
Perfect for readers who love:
• Sweet small-town romance
• Women starting over fiction
• Coastal romance and island settings
• Emotional women’s fiction
• Pacific Northwest romance
• Clean and wholesome romance
• Later-in-life love stories
• Hallmark-style comfort reads
• Cozy seaside communities
• Character-driven contemporary romance
Fans of Robyn Carr, Debbie Macomber, Susan Wiggs, RaeAnne Thayne, and Sherryl Woods will fall in love with this uplifting and emotionally rich story about grief, hope, love, and finding home in the most unexpected places.
The Sanctuary on Orcas Island is Book One in The Hearts of San Juan Island series—a heartwarming collection of interconnected stories set in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, where every shoreline holds a new beginning and every heart deserves a second chance.
Genre: Romance
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