Yesteryear

by Caro Claire Burke · 2026

Natalie Heller Mills is a high-profile 'tradwife' influencer with millions of followers, known for curating an idyllic, pioneer-style domestic life on an Idaho farm. Behind the scenes, her life is a carefully staged facade of branded cookware and industrial-grade production. Her world is upended when she wakes up in what appears to be 1855, trapped in a harsh, authentic pioneer reality that contrasts sharply with her online aesthetic. As she navigates this unsettling environment—filled with strangers who resemble her family and physical dangers like bear traps—Natalie must confront the reality of her performative lifestyle and the devastating truth behind her displacement.