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Fran Clark is the author of emotive women’s fiction that draws inspiration from the rich cultural connection between London and the Caribbean. Born to Dominican parents and raised in West London, she writes stories that explore identity, family, and the resilience of women—often influenced by the vivid storytelling of her mother, whose tales of Caribbean life and migration left a lasting impact.

Her debut novel, Holding Paradise, was first published in 2014 and later reimagined as the opening novel in the Island Secrets Series, published in 2024. Fran’s writing journey has also included a standalone novel, Lovers. Wherever You Will Go is her latest novel. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from Brunel University and has written fiction, blo ...more

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Average rating: 4.51 · 192 ratings · 137 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wherever You Will Go (Hope Series, #1) 4.42 avg rating — 64 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 4.59 avg rating — 32 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: A Compelling Women's Fiction Novel of Marriage, Motherhood and Betrayal (Island Secrets Series Book 1) 4.46 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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) 4.69 avg rating — 16 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 — 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
	When Skies Are Grey: A Gripping Historical Fiction Novel set between London and the Caribbean (Island Secrets Series Book 4) 4.67 avg rating — 12 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
	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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Drive Me to the Moon is a sharp and thought-provoking satire that explores pressure, unemployment, identity, and what happens when people are pushed to breaking point. I really loved the premise of this book and it isn’t something I would ordinarily ...more
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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! "
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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."
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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 "
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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 »
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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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