Walking with Emma

In Victorian England, Emma Horspool has learned that faith and family often demand quiet courage—and difficult choices.

Raised in a baker’s bustling household in Poplar, Emma grows up shaped by loss, responsibility, and an inner world few truly see. When her sister marries, and her family prepares for a life-altering journey, Emma stands at the threshold of change she cannot avoid.

Drawn by faith and hope, Emma boards a crowded ship bound for America alongside hundreds of Latter-day Saint converts. As the Atlantic tests every measure of endurance, through storms, sickness, unexpected friendships, and heartbreaking loss, Emma must confront fear, sacrifice, and the question of who she is becoming.

Crossing the Ocean is a richly immersive historical novel about resilience, belief, and the courage to step into an unknown future. Through Emma’s eyes, listeners experience a perilous journey where faith is forged, community is born, and hope survives even the harshest crossing.

The journey begins here.