Seven years after the conclusion of the Civil War, Janessa Alden is torn from her family and successful career in New York City. Kidnapped by a past flame, she is forced to live on a Mississippi cotton plantation where her loyalty and determination are tested. When Southern prejudices and violence ravage the plantation, Janessa seizes the opportunity to escape through the infamous Underground Railroad. Hunted by enemies who wish her harm, she must find her way home while protecting the future legacy and past secrets of the plantation.
"If I had known the consequences forbidden kisses would accrue, I might have halted the events that swiftly bonded me to a man who disappeared as recklessly as he returned."