J. Laura Chandler
Where Moonflowers Dance: A Story of Love,Faith & New Beginnings
Laura Chandler’s tender island romance invites you into a world of healing, hope, and divine timing, where love blooms under moonlit skies and grace is found in unexpected places.
Penny Gell
Author of The Makes the Difference.
Dancing Under the Moon
Where Moonflowers Dance is a tender, spiritually grounded romance that invites readers into the slow, soul-deep rhythm of rediscovery. In her fourth novel, and first light-hearted love story, Laura Chandler introduces us to Ray, a gentle-hearted woman who finds refuge on the shores of Grand Cayman after enduring profound personal loss. Her world is quiet, rich with garden soil, morning coffee, and the mysterious arrival of a mahogany-red dog named Journey. But everything shifts when Blake Forsyth enters her life, a world-weary art consultant who’s equally in need of something real...
Penny Gell – Passionate Author
Laura Chandler is a woman of deep faith, quiet strength, and boundless grace. Now retired and living in Cornelius, North Carolina, Laura lives a life that reflects the themes in her novels: love, healing, family, and unwavering trust in God...
Insights & Inspiration
Always love people from your heart not your mood or needs.
Faith in the Quiet: Learning to Hear God When Life Grows Still
There’s a sacred hush that settles over the soul when life slows down. Sometimes it happens by choice, like when you finally take that long-overdue vacation or wake early just
How Ray’s Story Teaches Us to Live Again
In the quiet rhythm of waves and the soft flutter of moonflowers, Where Moonflowers Dance reminds us of something essential, that healing doesn’t always begin with answers. More often, it
When Healing Blooms: Embracing the Beauty of Second Chances
There’s something profoundly comforting about the idea of second chances. Whether it’s a quiet moment in the garden, a new friendship, or an unexpected turn in life that leads to
What Readers Are Saying
All things grow with love
"I’ve enjoyed all of Laura’s novels, but Where Moonflowers Dance is my favorite (so far).
Unfolding against the backdrop of the magical Cayman Islands, Ray and Blake’s love story is spell binding. While their love story is a simple one, their lives are interwoven with rich, unique life histories, where God and family play dominate roles. On a lighter note, I want to book my next vacation to the beautiful Cayman Islands!"
Truly a beautiful and compelling story of love and loss.
The author has a way of drawing you into the lives of many individuals and showing us the mercy and goodness of God when we follow His plan for our lives... I highly recommend this to anyone...So beautifully written!
A Soul-Stirring Journey of Redemption and Divine Hope
"Where Moonflowers Dance" is a moving story of loss, hope, and God's redemption. Laura Chandler’s writing brought me comfort and renewal—her books, especially "Fingernail Moon," played a life-changing role in my faith journey.
“Where Moonflowers Dance” by J. Laura Chandler is a breathtaking novel that stayed with me long after I turned the final page.
Chandler’s prose is poetic and deeply moving-each sentence feels like it was crafted with care and intention. Even though I’m only 13, I felt like I really understood what the characters were going through. It’s not just a story-it’s an experience.