Romance blossoms
while they enjoy games of deck quoits and spend sultry tropical evenings
dancing under the stars. Connie is intrigued by Will’s talent for writing
poetry, and she offers to give him Cantonese lessons to help him with his new
job— a cadet in the colonial service.
But once in Hong
Kong, Connie is constrained by filial duty towards her Eurasian parents, and
their wish for her to marry someone from her own background. She can't forget
Will however and arranges to meet him in secret under the magnificent canopy of
a flame of the forest tree—where she fulfils her promise to teach him to speak
Chinese.
Before too long,
trouble looms as Japanese forces gather on the border between Hong Kong and
mainland China. Will joins a commando group tasked with operating behind enemy
lines, and Connie becomes involved in the fight against local fifth columnists.
When war breaks
out, they find themselves drawn into a wider conflict than their battle against
prejudice. Can they survive and achieve a future together? Or do forces beyond
their control keep them forever apart?
Based on a little-known true story, The Flame Tree is a tale of love and survival against all the odds.
PRAISE FOR SIOBHAN DAIKO
“Siobhan Daiko
will tug at your heartstrings, and leave you desperate for more…”
~ Ellie Yarde, The
Coffee Pot Book Club.
“Daiko is an
author you’ll want to add to your historical fiction favourites.”
~ Netgalley
Reviewer
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Siobhan Daiko is
a British historical fiction author. A lover of all things Italian, she lives
in the Veneto region of northern Italy with her husband, a Havanese dog and a
rescued cat. Siobhan was born of English parents in Hong Kong, attended
boarding school in Australia, and then moved to the UK—where she taught modern
foreign languages in a Welsh comprehensive school. She now spends her time
writing page-turners and enjoying her life near Venice.
Her novels are
compelling, poignant, and deeply moving, with strong characters and evocative
settings, but always with romance at their heart. You can find more about her
books on her website www.siobhandaiko.org
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Thank you so much for hosting Siobhan Daiko today, with her new novel, The Flame Tree! xx
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