York River Magic: A Colonial America Romance

In 1746 York, Virginia, is a bustling town of over a thousand people that includes European colonists, enslaved and freed people, and indentured servants. Situated on the York River, considered the best harbor, it came to be known as Yorktown after the American Revolution, thirty years in the future.

Jack Rogers, a strong, handsome man in his early thirties, lives a quiet life running a successful pottery and managing his small farm in not far from York.

His beloved wife died four years ago. He knows he can never risk the pain of loving and losing a woman again.

Tess Hudson is visiting her Aunt Mary for the summer following her father’s death. Tess’s father was a successful artist. Recognizing her talent, he taught Tess to draw and paint. Now, her mother sends her south from Philadelphia worried about her future. Tess is obsessed with earning her living as an artist. This was unheard of for a woman in colonial America. Tess’s mother hopes Aunt Mary will be able to reason with her.

Jack and Tess meet by chance on the York River. It becomes the magic setting for the wild attraction they feel for one another. Both fear falling in love. Jack’s fear comes from the pain he’s felt since his wife died. Tess fears love and marriage will mean giving up being an artist. They find a way to conquer their fear as they face an external threat that could mean Jack going to prison.