Becoming Amber, by Cherry Hill

Bonnie leaves college to elope with the man she has loved since adolescence and build a homestead in the Alaska wilderness. There is no phone, no electricity, and no running water—only long winters, hard labor, wild animals, and the fierce beauty of a place where survival must be earned.

But the greatest danger is not the wilderness. Haunted by what he carried home from Vietnam, Bret grows increasingly jealous, unpredictable, and violent. As their marriage darkens, Bonnie learns to hunt, fish, build, and defend the life they came north to create.

Set against the raw grandeur of 1960s Alaska, Becoming Amber is a gripping story of love, endurance, and a young woman discovering how far she will go to survive—and who she might become when she finally chooses herself.