For fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's The Signature of All Things and Pip Williams' The Dictionary of Lost Words, The Natural History of Love is based upon the true story of 19th century French explorer, naturalist and diploma the Count de Castelnau and his lover Madame Fonçeca; a sweeping historical narrative set in the wilds of Brazil, salons of Paris and the early days of Melbourne's settlement.

From the author of The Fat Man's Daughter comes this novel of history, romance, and espionage starring "a compelling character" (Jacqueline Winspear). Leah Kolbe, the daughter of a recently deceased British antiquities dealer, is having a romantic evening in Hong Kong when the chaos of a Japanese invasion erupts. She and her beloved Jonathan were planning a wedding, but now Leah escapes to Macao—and Jonathan heads into battle. As the Sino-Japanese war rages, Leah is recruited to go after a Japanese man in her capacity as a spy—and to seduce him if she must. But as Jonathan goes missing, and then Pearl Harbor is attacked, Leah's mission, and her future, may change dramatically. . . .