Into the Mainland — Jo Grafford

Agnes Wood is forced from her country parish to the social whirl of London when her aunt and uncle negotiate her betrothal to an older nobleman to satisfy a gambling debt. In the attempt to avoid an unhappy marriage, she agrees to serve as the apothecary on a colonial venture to the Chesapeake Bay area. During the trans-Atlantic crossing, she and her shipmates become embroiled in a terrifying conspiracy that throws them in the crosshairs of a ruthless pirate. As the web of lies and danger unfold, two powerful men fight over her heart in the winner-take-all rugged wilderness of the New World.The Lost Colony Series is an epic historical romance saga, based on the Lost Colonists of Roanoke Island.LOST COLONY SERIESBook #1 -- Breaking TiesBook #2 -- Trail of CrossesBook #3 -- Into the MainlandBook #4 -- Higher Tides