Publisher's Synopsis
1865. Singapore is exotic and yet terrifying for a penniless Englishwoman, alone and vulnerable after her mother's death. Too pretty to obtain a governess's job, Isabella Saunders accepts an offer from Singapore merchant Mr Lee - to teach him English and live with his family. Two years later Bram Deagan arrives in Singapore, determined to make his fortune as a trader. Mr Lee, wanting to expand his business connections, persuades Isabella to marry Bram. She sets sail for a new land and life. But the past casts a long shadow and she and Bram face unexpected dangers. Can they achieve their dreams of a successful trading business? And will their marriage turn out to be more of a love match than they could have ever dreamed?
