1825, Polynesia: From the deck of a sailing ship overlooking a spectacular tropical lagoon a destitute teacher, Amelia, and a wealthy botanist, Guy, witness the slaughter of a man Amelia has never met but has agreed to marry. The same man Guy loathes. The lives of Amelia and Guy are now changed forever.
Lavyrle Spencer's The Endearment;
Denise Domning's Winter's Heat