What it’s about:
Elizabella can't imagine anything worse than being a Jamestown bride -- but her sister is determined to do just that. On the way to the ship to stop her sister, she witnesses a brutal murder and must flee for her life. She takes refuge on the ship, pretending to be her sister, intending to leave as soon as she is safe. Before she knows it, she is headed for the New World, trapped by desperation and deception.
Miles fled to Jamestown with his family to escape the shame from their father's actions. Tragedy has tested his faith, including the loss of his wife and newborn son. His grief makes him more determined than ever to keep his one remaining brother from following in their father's footsteps.
Will God heal their pain? How can their love grow when Elizabella desires nothing more than to return to London, and Miles desires nothing more than to remain in Jamestown?
My Thoughts:
Set in the 1620s, The Seasoning of Elizabella
captures the early days of Jamestown, Virginia and the difficult time the
settlers faced. Elizabella is content to run her sewing shop in London, but her
sister is intent on travelling to Jamestown to find a husband. Elizabella wants
to protect her sister, but after a tragic event she accidentally ends up on a
ship sailing to America. Miles has lost so much and he wants nothing more than
to protect his brother in Jamestown. As the settlers wrestle with the difficult
life there, the brides arrive and Elizabella, much to her dismay, is with them.
Kraft doesn’t sugar coat the way many of the settlers lived in those difficult
times. I appreciate that Miles loves and respects God, as does Elizabella which
adds a beautiful thread of hope. With a thorough understanding of the history
which surrounded Jamestown, Kraft has written a story historical fiction
readers will enjoy. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions
expressed in this review are completely my own.