Silent Ocean Away

<p>Charmaine Ryan knows only poverty and pain growing up. In the wake of a horrifying tragedy she seeks a new life and fate leads her into the private world of the wealthy Duvoisin clan. At first it seems as if nothing terrible could touch this seemingly charmed family. But an ill wind blows through the halls and chambers of the Duvoisins' sprawling island retreat carrying betrayal deceit and ominous peril.</p><p>Quickly Charmaine is caught up in the secrets and mystique swirling around the enigmatic family. At the center are shipping tycoon Frederic Duvoisin and his youthful wife Colette. And there is Paul Duvoisin a dashing seducer and Frederic's bastard son who stirs a dangerous fascination in the two women; the scheming Agatha Ward who will not rest until she's taken Colette's place in Frederic's heart as well as in his bed; and exiled son John who reenters the family fold stoking the turmoil as he unveils truths best kept hidden. Ultimately Charmaine chooses to stand with Colette against formidable enemies but has she made the right decision?</p><p>A sweeping remarkable blend of adventure romance intrigue and suspense <em>A Silent Ocean Away</em> heralds the arrival of a glorious new voice on the historical fiction scene.</p>