Many must rejoin the British army or be tried as traitors. Relationships become complicated as former British soldiers, who claimed American citizenship after the Revolutionary War, find themselves under British occupation. It is a reminder that youngsters had to take on adult burdens during difficult times. Sister, Angelique has eyes for a British soldier, and Mary must try to keep the O’Shea family intact, while dealing with the hardships of farming and British occupation. Jacque wants desperately to leave the farm and become a fur trapper. To secure their farm he leaves it in their care. Papa, a proclaimed American, refuses to take an oath of allegiance to Great Britain, and joins the American forces. It is the summer of 1812, and war comes to the remote Michilimackinaw island in Northern Lake Huron. In this dazzling conclusion to The Island Trilogy, Mary must uncover the truth of her won heart in order to discover what her future holds.Once on This Island – the first in a trilogy of stories set on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
Will she journey across the Atlantic to live a life of elegance and ease with James, or will she remain on her beloved island and wait for White Hawk? James, traveling across America to sketch the land and its people, appears at her doorstep to ask for her hand and declares he will not leave until she consents! Now her future, which once seemed as certain as the ebb and flow of the tides, is cast into stormy waters. Then suddenly Mary's plans come into question. And although White Hawk is often called away to defend Indian claims to native lands, Mary anticipates his visits, hoping that one day he will stay forever. Mackinac Island is also home to Mary's dearest friend, White Hawk, an Indian raised by white settlers.
But love of the land isn't the only reason Mary chose to return to her farm after a taste of England's high society. Mary is delighted with her life on the farm and knows she chose wisely in declining a marriage proposal from James Lindsay, a young duke she met during her travels in London. The small island Mary knew as a child is now a booming town: Brigades of traders bring their precious furs from far-off western lands and hundreds of Indians camp on the shore, filling the island night with bonfires and the constant sound of beating drums. It is the spring of 1818 and Mary O'Shea is once again living on beautiful Mackinac Island, set like a glittering jewel in the vast Great Lakes.
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