Kitty by Deborah Challinor

When 18-year-old Kitty Carlisle's father dies unexpectedly in Norfolk in 1838, Kitty and her mother are left impoverished. After Kitty is discovered in a compromising position with an unscrupulous adventurer, her reputation is left in shreds. In desperation, her mother banishes Kitty to the colonies in disgrace, under the guardianship of her dour missionary uncle and his long-suffering wife. Against the backdrop of the wild and unruly Bay of Islands in the period leading up to the signing of the treaty of Waitangi, Kitty meets and falls in love with Ryan Farrell, a rude, aloof and atheistic ships captain. Publisher: Harper Collins Year: 2006 Binding: Trade Paperback ISBN: 9781869506018 Condition: Good Description: Shop sticker on front cover. Small crease to cover. Note: This image is from a stock photo and may differ from the actual cover.