<p>Set in 17th-century Virginia <em>To Have and to Hold</em> follows a gallant English soldier who rescues and marries a noblewoman under perilous circumstances. As they confront pirates conspiracies and a hostile new world their forced union gradually deepens into a bond of trust and love. With action on land and sea the story explores questions of loyalty identity and honor in the crucible of early American life.</p><p></p>