Sara Stevenson, the youngest daughter of the lighthouse architect Robert Stevenson, is used to living in high society and indulging her every whim. She knows what she wants, and she goes after it without any thought to the consequences. Unfortunately, this time her heart longs for a sailor named Thomas Crichton, and she knows that her family will not look favorably upon their union. In their minds, she deserves a man higher than his lowly station, but Sara learns that love has no qualms about social status. She plans to marry him without their knowledge, but he never shows at their meeting place. Where could he be? Did he change his mind?

Sara, ever willful, does not let his disappearance deter her for she knows that they will meet again; however, her family has other ideas about her future. When she announces another secret, she finds herself banished to the lighthouse on Cape Wrath. Her surroundings are rather remote, and her companions are nuisances rather than friends. Her rocky start eventually straightens out, and Sara embraces her circumstances gradually winning over the stodgy lighthouse keeper. Life is pretty mundane until a package arrives that changes everything. How will Sara respond? Will her life be flipped around once again?

Darci Hannah spins a wondrous tale of boundless love. Sara, our beloved heroine, narrates the story, and she does give a rather biased view of her trial. Though she feels abandoned by everyone she loves by being shipped off to a remote location, Sara never loses hope that her love will find her. Mysterious goings on, startling revelations, and unexpected visitors propel this story forward. Ms. Hannah is an excellent storyteller and she weaves an unusually poignant tale. THE EXILE OF SARA STEVENSON leaves quite an impression, and I am sure that the characters will linger in your mind long after the story has ended.