Nightshades and Paperwhites Sophie Rogers

A heartbreaking tale of two immigrants from different cultures falling in love in a time steeped in racism, prejudice and judgement.

By 1866 the initial rush for gold has been and gone. Alexandra is fast becoming a town of dwindling opportunities, especially for Ginny Doyle, an intelligent young Irish woman with dreams of painting her way across Europe. 

New life is breathed into the town as Chinese miners arrive to rework old claims. Curiosity draws Ginny down to the Chinese camp by the river. There she meets translator and minor Deming Yang. 

Ginny spends her days painting while lost in conversation with Deming as he mines. 

But there is more than just gold waiting to be unearthed. The town is also the backdrop to a murder, a mystery illness, a fire at a Chinese boarding house, a shared kiss and a dark family secret with the power to destroy everything Ginny thought she knew...

Product Details: 

• Format:                        Trade Paperback
• Publication Date:         23/07/2025
• Publisher:                    Flying Books
• Distributor:                  Flying Books
• Country of Origin:       New Zealand
• Pages:                          344
• RRP:                             $36.99