Far Across the Ocean

<p>*Don''t miss the next achingly romantic read from Suzie Hull, winner of the RNA Joan Hessayon award 2022*<br><br><i>''</i><i>A glorious sweeping historical romance to curl up with, beautifully researched and rich in emotion'' </i>Jenni Keer, author of <i>The Secrets of Hawthorn Place</i><br><br>''A well-told and emotionally gripping story with characters I cared about'' Jen Gilroy, author of <i>The Sweetheart Locket</i><br><br><b><i>The answers to her past and present lie </i><i>far across the ocean...</i><br></b><br>December 1913. Clara Thornton won''t allow being jilted at the altar to squash her spirit. Against the wishes of her aunt and uncle, Clara decides to travel to Madagascar to learn more about the tragic shipwreck that took the lives of her missionary family, and marked her forever.<br><br>Clara is escorted abroad by Xavier Mourain, a handsome young merchant who works with her uncle. The two of them start off on the wrong foot, but Clara can''t help but be drawn to the my