Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captive Heart | 1998 | Linda Chaikin | Buy |
| 2 | Silver Dreams | 1998 | Linda Chaikin | Buy |
| 3 | Island Bride | 1999 | Linda Chaikin | Buy |
Trade Winds is a three-book Christian historical fiction series by Linda Chaikin, comprising Captive Heart (1998), Silver Dreams (1998), and Island Bride (1999). The series is set during the age of exploration and maritime trade, following characters whose lives are shaped by ocean voyages, colonial ambitions, and the search for new lands.
The series shares thematic ground with Chaikin’s Buccaneers trilogy, both drawing on the drama of the colonial-era Caribbean and Atlantic world. Trade Winds focuses on the personal stories of characters caught between the romantic possibilities and harsh realities of life on the edges of European expansion.