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The Hills of Singapore: A Landscape of Loss, Longing and Love

by Dawn Farnham
$11.90
The Hills of Singapore: A Landscape of Loss, Longing and Love
The Hills of Singapore: A Landscape of Loss, Longing and Love

Colonial Singapore: Love, longing, and family secrets.

If you're drawn to historical fiction that weaves romance with the complexities of colonial times, "The Hills of Singapore" is a compelling choice. When characters struggle with passionate love affairs against the backdrop of societal expectations and the violence of triad conflicts, you get a story that's both emotionally charged and rich with historical detail. Plus, the fact and fiction blend may intrigue you if you appreciate historical authenticity mixed with creative storytelling.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Hills of Singapore: A Landscape of Loss, Longing and Love

by Dawn Farnham
$11.90
ISBN: 9789814423618
Authors: Dawn Farnham
Publisher: Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd.
Date of Publication: 2015-04-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Romance, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 116 readers)

Description

In Vol. 3 of "The Straits Quartet", the sexy Regency-style romance series set in the exotic East, young, beautiful and wealthy widow Charlotte Macleod leaves Batavia in the 1850s and returns to Singapore for the English education of her two young sons. She is determined not to be drawn back into a secret affair with Zhen, the married Chinese merchant, triad-member and man she loves who is, unbeknownst to him, the father of her eldest son, Alex. Charlotte is convinced she can find happiness in a respectable marriage with the attractive but reticent Captain Maitland. But when murder and death strike, Singapore erupts in the violence of triad wars and Zhen’s growing affection for Alex gives cause for alarm, she must make some hard decisions, for her children and herself.
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Colonial Singapore: Love, longing, and family secrets.

If you're drawn to historical fiction that weaves romance with the complexities of colonial times, "The Hills of Singapore" is a compelling choice. When characters struggle with passionate love affairs against the backdrop of societal expectations and the violence of triad conflicts, you get a story that's both emotionally charged and rich with historical detail. Plus, the fact and fiction blend may intrigue you if you appreciate historical authenticity mixed with creative storytelling.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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