Strawberry Moon
About
A literary historical novel of love, identity, and survival in 1630s Massachusetts.
In a world of brutal winters, fragile alliances, and rising violence—Sarah is caught between the two identities the colony refuses to let her hold at once.
When Puritan soldiers destroy Merrymount and seize her English father, she is forced into her mother’s Massachusett village, where she is both welcomed and quietly set apart. To one world she is Sarah. To the other, Kimi. In neither does she fully belong.
Across the river, John Whipple arrives from England as an indentured servant, bound to labor under harsh authority in a land that offers him no standing—only survival.
Smallpox and a devastating hurricane bring their lives into the same fragile world, and Sarah and John form a bond that neither English law nor Indigenous expectation can accept. In a colony defined by fear, purity, and rising violence, even small connections carry consequences.
As the Pequot War erupts and the world fractures into brutality, both must confront what survival demands—and what belonging costs.
Separated by circumstance and shaped by loss, each must decide whether identity is something inherited… or something chosen.
At its heart, Strawberry Moon is a story of devotion and desire — a slow‑burn love that unfolds in stolen moments, quiet acts of care, and intimacy that reshapes both lives. Readers who enjoy historical fiction with emotional depth and beautifully written sensuality will find much to love in Sarah’s journey.
Read if you love…
- Historical fiction with emotional depth
- Immersive stories set in early America
- Slow‑building, forbidden romance
- Strong female protagonists navigating identity and survival
- Complex loyalties, cultural tension, and moral stakes
- Indigenous and colonial histories told with care
- Puritan New England, conflict, disease, and fragile alliances
Perfect for readers of Sara Donati, Susanna Kearsley, and Jennifer Donnelly.
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Praise for this book
“Original, deftly crafted, and a simply riveting read from start to finish.”
“An impressive level of literary excellence and reader engagement.”
“A richly immersive historical novel.”
“I felt like I was back living in the 1600s!”
“A compelling love story.”
“The romance between Sarah and John is beautifully developed…”
“Beautifully written.”
“The writing is so effortless. The story was profound.”