Books like Diana by Mary Francis Shura
Mary Francis Shura’s YA historical romance follows Diana, a curious young woman who meets the dashing French Creole aristocrat David at a New Orleans gala just before the controversial Louisiana Purchase. Her family sends her to St. Louis, and David follows, hoping to keep her company. There she encounters John, a bold Kentucky frontiersman who is leaving for the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the new territory. Months later, John is presumed lost, and David urges Diana to marry him. The story asks whether choosing him means forfeiting true love and adventure.
First publish date: September 1988
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Francis Shura
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