Echoes over Stormy Sea Dual-time Odyssey (2 book series)
2025 Winner of the HOLT Medallion from Virginia Romance Writers
Experience adventure and romance in distant lands, a mesmerizing tale by Whong, named a 2025 Featured Author by the Minnesota Anoka County Library.
Two remarkable women, separated by eras, united by unyielding resolve.
One turbulent sea, two eras. Two women traverse centuries of love and tradition. The first book in this dual-time odyssey series weaves a spellbinding tale of loyalty, retribution, and transformation. Debra Gong, a biochemistry PhD student, is eagerly counting down to her upcoming Chicago wedding in 2020. She returns to Hong Kong after her famous writer father dies unexpectedly. She is then trapped and cut off from her fiancé as a result of the sudden closure of borders due to the pandemic. In remembrance of him, her father’s will mandates that she finish his final unfinished manuscript about a pirate princess. Shih Yi-Lan, a master of martial arts and the ferocious daughter of a pirate captain, is confronted with the cultural expectations of marriage in 1800. Unwilling to be confined by traditional roles, when her father demands her to cement an alliance through marriage, she devises a test for any would-be suitor: he must beat her in two out of three contests to win her hand. In contrast to the other sea marauders, a mysterious contender with a pigtail rises to the occasion and wins. The stakes increase as the two women investigate their shifting environments. Can Debra finish her PhD, honor the legacy left by her father, and find love and a partner? Will Yi-Lan maintain her resilience and passion amid the challenges? Their parallel journeys take place against the backdrop of turbulent times and unexpectedly link their fates.
