by Scott O’Dell
First published 1987
Serena Lynn risks everything to reunite with her childhood sweetheart in the American colonies. But the hardships of frontier life and the looming shadow of Princess Pocahontas test the limits of their devotion. As Serena navigates the dangers of the New World, she must choose between the man she loves and the life she once knew.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, adventure, young-adult
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, star-crossed-lovers
Setting: Jamestown, Virginia
Period: Colonial Period, ca. 1600-1775
227 pages · Hardcover · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt