Penang, 1939.

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Evie steps off the boat and the heat hits her first. Then the scent, heavy and heady, of a world entirely unlike anything she has ever known.

 

And then the realisation: she is about to marry a man she barely knows.

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What was she thinking?

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Douglas Barrington made an indelible impression on her once, years ago. Enough for Evie to cross the world for him. But as she settles into the rhythm of island life, the vibrant colours, the sweltering days, the cooling waters and the gossip of the tennis club, she begins to wonder why her new husband invited her here only to disappear.

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What is he hiding on the plantation? And why won't he let her anywhere near it?

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With war creeping closer on the horizon, Evie must find the courage to uncover the truth. Even if it breaks her heart.