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After her father’s death, Marilee, a young woman from England, embarks across the Atlantic to Jamestown, Virginia, to join her brother and his new wife. In the early English colony, she faces the hostility of her sister‑in‑law, the constant danger of Indian attacks, and the competing affections of three suitors: the attentive ship’s officer Philip Soames, the enigmatic Michael Braden, and the insolent yet charming indentured servant Timothy Reeves. Thrust into a harsh and unfamiliar environment, Marilee must decide whom to trust and love as she seeks her own place in this fledgling society.
First publish date: February 1985
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Mary Francis Shura
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