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London born, Fran Clark’s first novel, Holding Paradise, was published by Indigo Dreams Publishing in April 2014. During that year, Fran passed her Creative Writing MA with Distinction at Brunel University. Her second novel, When Skies Are Grey, was shorlisted for the SI Leeds Literary Prize 2016.
Fran has been a ghost writer of women’s fiction and has written numerous articles for online magazines.

In 2024 her 4 book series, Island Secrets, will be published.

Under the pseudonym, Rosa Temple, Fran signed a three book deal with HQ Digital an imprint of Harper Collins. Also The Slow Lane Walkers Club published by Simon & Schuster UK.

Fran has worked as a professional singer and song-writer. Still writing and recording music, Fran teachers vocals ...more

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	Wherever You Will Go (Hope Series, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 59 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lovers: A powerful women’s fiction novel of family secrets, second chances, and strangers connected by one forgotten love 4.58 avg rating — 31 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Holding Paradise 4.46 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Prayer For Junie: A Dark and Powerful Women's Fiction Novel of Love and Deception (Island Secrets Series Book 2) 4.42 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	However Far We Fall (The Hope Series Book 2) 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Long Way Home: A Sweeping 19th Century Caribbean Tale of Family, Betrayal and Belonging (Island Secrets Series Book 3) 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Skies Are Grey (Island Secrets Series) 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wherever You Will Go: A Heartbreaking & Romantic World War 2 Historical Novel: The Hope Series, Book 1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Fran Clark made a comment on Alice’s review of Wherever You Will Go (Hope Series, #1) " Thank you so much for sharing your review and really glad you enjoyed book 1. Hope you feel the same way about book 2! "
Jul 01, 2026 07:37AM · see review
Fran Clark liked Alice's review of Wherever You Will Go (Hope Series, #1): "I have to begin by saying I hope there is a follow up to this story soon. After that emotional and heartwrenching story I NEED to know what comes next for Essie. The ending left me wanting more. The story is told mainly from the perspective of Essie " Read more of this review »
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Fran Clark and 2 other people liked Thainy's review of Wherever You Will Go: A Heartbreaking World War II Story of Love, Loss, and Survival (The Hope Series Book 1): "A heart wrenching story written with class and grace. Full of colourful messy characters coming together for their shared love of one man. Beautiful."
Jul 01, 2026 07:29AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Wherever You Will Go by Fran Clark. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Wherever You Will Go by Fran Clark <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Fran Clark made a comment on Thainy’s review of Wherever You Will Go: A Heartbreaking World War II Story of Love, Loss, and Survival (The Hope Series Book 1) " Hi Thainy, thank you so much for reviewing my novel, Wherever You Will Go. I'm so happy you enjoyed it and I'm writing to ask if you could help me spr ...more "
Jul 01, 2026 07:28AM · see review
Fran Clark liked Ramona Soo-Jun's review of However Far We Fall (The Hope Series): "The strongest aspect of the book is its characters. They feel real, flawed, and deeply human. I was particularly invested in the complicated relationship between Alice and Archie and the way the novel explores questions of belonging, race, family and" Read more of this review »
Jun 30, 2026 05:24AM · see review
Fran Clark liked Lisa reads alot Hamer's review of However Far We Fall (The Hope Series Book 2): "Book 2 in the Hope Series and it was lovely to catch up with Essie and Lizzie, I love the varying timelines which bring the story to life, along with the character stories and lives. I’m sure you could read this as a standalone, but the writing and st" Read more of this review »
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I devoured every story in Beyond First Glance. Scarlet Ibis James has such a beautiful way with language and an incredible ability to create characters who feel rich, layered, and completely real. Every story offered something new, yet they were all ...more
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Fran Clark made a comment on Rose Patterson ’s review of Wherever You Will Go (Hope Series, #1) " Thank you so much Rose for leaving this insightful and helpful review of Wherever You Will Go! I'm very glad you enjoyed it and can't express how impo ...more "
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Fran Clark made a comment on Becky H’s review of Wherever You Will Go (Hope Series, #1) " Really glad you enjoyed the audiobook and thank you so much for leaving such a stunning and heartfelt review! "
Mar 21, 2026 06:20AM · see review
Fran Clark made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Description update topic " Please could a Librarian update the description for this book so that it reads as Amazon description? ie: Striving to keep her family together, a hard ...more "
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