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Lydia wakes up in Sydney to the worst day of her life: the funeral of her husband, Richard. Somehow, the strength of her loving family supports her through this ordeal, but there is one missing piece–her stepdaughter Felicity does not attend.
No good reason is given and unease, as well as grief, weigh on Lydia, until she determines to visit Bangkok–where Felicity is living with her husband and their infant son.  At first everything there seems idyllic, but then the picture changes. Lydia is increasingly alarmed as she is drawn into a confrontation with distress, fear, and violence in the home.Â
How does a loving mother behave then? Can good steps be taken to heal broken relationships? The story, set in two cultures and across two continents, delves into the psychology behind troubled relationships. Both, Lydia and Felicity, are called on to meet challenges they never expected.
Author, blogger and retired journalist, Helen Briton Wheeler had a country childhood in South Australia and Queensland. After schooling in Brisbane, she studied graphic art and married a fellow art student from Thailand.  The couple moved to Bangkok and then to a farming village  outside  the city. It was an opportunity for Helen to learn about another culture and worldview and, of course, the Thai language.
The marriage foundered and Helen returned to Sydney, Australia, to make a home, bring up the couple’s two children and work as a journalist, principally as a magazine sub-editor.
After she retired from journalism, Helen turned to writing fiction and self-published her first novel, Day of the Diamond Earrings. Finding Felicity is her second novel, the idea for the setting coming after a visit to family in Thailand.
Helen blogs regularly on her site, Food & 42 (http://foodand42.blogspot.com.au) and has her own Facebook page.
- "The pain of grief, the compulsion of love, the drama of danger. In Finding Felicity, Helen Briton Wheeler provides a gripping story told with passion and sensitivity."
Donna Gibbs, Author and educator.
- "Finding Felicity" is a novel which captures the readers interest in ariveting way from the first chapter.
The narrative takes place mostly in Bangkok but the introduction and conclusion are set in Sydney."
- Helen Chuawiwat explores a suspenseful and potentially dangerous relationship while at the same time giving many insights into the lives of all the characters. She also paints a a vivid and attractive picture of the physical environments where the plot unfolds.
It is indeed a very memorable read."
Joy Yeo, another and educator
