In Spite of Lions

Fleeing a cruel mother and a forced marriage, a young Englishwoman buys passage on the first ship leaving London—never asking where it's bound. It carries her to missionary work in the harsh, beautiful interior of southern Africa, alongside the Livingstone family and the unforgettable Chief Sechele. As she learns to survive, serve, and finally heal, she must also face the brooding ship captain who once broke her heart—and a looming danger that will demand everything she has. A sweeping, clean historical romance.

• Real history, real romance: David Livingstone, Mary Moffat, and Chief Sechele come vividly to life around a fictional heroine.
• A heroine who literally runs at a charging lion to save her students—courage forged from a childhood of abuse.
• Clean, emotionally rich romance in an unforgettable African setting that reads like nothing else on the shelf.
• A slow-burn second-chance romance between a wounded heiress and a brooding sea captain who both hide devastating pasts.

“There is a subtle comfort in not knowing the place your foot will fall.”

Perfect for a reader who loves clean, faith-tinged historical romance with a strong, wounded heroine, an exotic setting, and real historical figures—fans of Georgette Heyer-style voice with more emotional depth.