Length12h 10m
About this audiobook
A high-stakes gamble in the Virginia colony leads to an unexpected marriage between a rugged soldier and a woman fleeing a dark past. Their bond is forged in the fires of frontier conflict and the struggle to build a home in a savage new land. This timeless romance is a cornerstone of historical fiction, capturing the spirit of American beginnings.
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GenreHistorical Fiction, Romance
Length12 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 23, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I IN WHICH I THROW AMBS-ACE
2CHAPTER II IN WHICH I MEET MASTER JEREMY SPARROW
3CHAPTER III IN WHICH I MARRY IN HASTE
4CHAPTER IV IN WHICH I AM LIKE TO REPENT AT LEISURE
5CHAPTER V IN WHICH A WOMAN HAS HER WAY
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6CHAPTER VI IN WHICH WE GO TO JAMESTOWN
7CHAPTER VII IN WHICH WE PREPARE TO FIGHT THE SPANIARD
8CHAPTER VIII IN WHICH ENTERS MY LORD CARNAL
9CHAPTER IX IN WHICH TWO DRINK OF ONE CUP
10CHAPTER X IN WHICH MASTER PORY GAINS TIME TO SOME PURPOSE
11CHAPTER XI IN WHICH I MEET AN ITALIAN DOCTOR
12CHAPTER XII IN WHICH I RECEIVE A WARNING AND REPOSE A TRUST
13CHAPTER XIII IN WHICH THE SANTA TERESA DROPS DOWNSTREAM
14CHAPTER XIV IN WHICH WE SEEK A LOST LADY
15CHAPTER XV IN WHICH WE FIND THE HAUNTED WOOD
16CHAPTER XVI IN WHICH I AM RID OF AN UNPROFITABLE SERVANT
17CHAPTER XVII IN WHICH MY LORD AND I PLAY AT BOWLS
18CHAPTER XVIII IN WHICH WE GO OUT INTO THE NIGHT
19CHAPTER XIX IN WHICH WE HAVE UNEXPECTED COMPANY
20CHAPTER XX IN WHICH WE ARE IN DESPERATE CASE
21CHAPTER XXI IN WHICH A GRAVE IS DIGGED
22CHAPTER XXII IN WHICH I CHANGE MY NAME AND OCCUPATION
23CHAPTER XXIII IN WHICH WE WRITE UPON THE SAND
24CHAPTER XXIV IN WHICH WE CHOOSE THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS
25CHAPTER XXV IN WHICH MY LORD HATH HIS DAY
26CHAPTER XXVI IN WHICH I AM BROUGHT TO TRIAL
27CHAPTER XXVII IN WHICH I FIND AN ADVOCATE
28CHAPTER XXVIII IN WHICH THE SPRINGTIME IS AT HAND
29CHAPTER XXIX IN WHICH I KEEP TRYST
30CHAPTER XXX IN WHICH WE START UPON A JOURNEY
31CHAPTER XXXI IN WHICH NANTAUQUAS COMES TO OUR RESCUE
32CHAPTER XXXII IN WHICH WE ARE THE GUESTS OF AN EMPEROR
33CHAPTER XXXIII IN WHICH MY FRIEND BECOMES MY FOE
34CHAPTER XXXIV IN WHICH THE RACE IS NOT TO THE SWIFT
35CHAPTER XXXV IN WHICH I COME TO THE GOVERNOR'S HOUSE
36CHAPTER XXXVI IN WHICH I HEAR ILL NEWS
37CHAPTER XXXVII IN WHICH MY LORD AND I PART COMPANY
38CHAPTER XXXVIII IN WHICH I GO UPON A QUEST
39CHAPTER XXXIX IN WHICH WE LISTEN TO A SONG
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