The Distant Daughter (The Secrets of Trelenna House Book 1)

The Distant Daughter follows two timelines connected by a family mystery. In 1941 Singapore, Issey enjoys a glamorous life at Raffles with friends until Japanese bombs begin falling on the city. As invasion looms, she must flee with the help of Alex Cartwright, a mysterious and handsome man who promises to see her to safety. In 2025 Cornwall, Lamorna returns to Trelenna, her family's crumbling ancestral home, nursing a broken heart after leaving Singapore. Her sister Zennor needs her help to save and finance the house. When local archivist Zach suggests documenting the house's history through family archives, Lamorna discovers a worn leather diary written by Issey during the 1940s. Through Issey's account of her desperate escape from the Japanese attack, Lamorna finds parallels to her own life and becomes determined to learn whether Issey and Alex survived. She hopes their story of love, strength, and sacrifice might help her build a new future—and find new love—at Trelenna.