Forced to leave her home in England and marry a man she does not know, Emma Smyth must face the hardships of tragedy on the open seas. Her faith will be tested as her uncertain future leads her to the untamed wilderness of the Americas. Will that faraway land prove to be her haven as she works among the Cherokee? What of her love for Johnathan--a love she wants, but cannot have?

After ten years of serving aboard a merchant galleon, Johnathan Willingham finds himself unwillingly headed back to the Americas. He does not plan to stay long. Emma and the cabin boy, Samuel, will be left...

Forced to leave her home in England and marry a man she does not know, Emma Smyth must face the hardships of tragedy on the open seas. Her faith will be tested as her uncertain future leads her to the untamed wilderness of the Americas. Will that faraway land prove to be her haven as she works among the Cherokee? What of her love for Johnathan--a love she wants, but cannot have?

After ten years of serving aboard a merchant galleon, Johnathan Willingham finds himself unwillingly headed back to the Americas. He does not plan to stay long. Emma and the cabin boy, Samuel, will be left...