To Have and to Hold

By Mary Johnston

When a ship of "maidens for wives" anchors at Jamestown, Captain Ralph Percy chooses a quiet Puritan girl-so he thinks. Jocelyn Leigh is in truth the ward of King James, escaping a marriage to the ruthless Lord Carnal. What begins as a bargain becomes a gauntlet: duels in moonlit clearings, escapes by river, pirates and plots, and a governor's justice that cuts both ways. Set across 1621-1622, the novel threads its romance through authentic colonial events and places, bringing to life the precarious English foothold in America.

A landmark bestseller, To Have and to Hold offers more than thrills: it cultivates admiration for courage, constancy, and self-mastery, while opening a window onto the perils and hope of America's earliest settlers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1761532766
• ISBN13: 9781761532764
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Living Book Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"