Publisher's Synopsis
In 1921 on Mardi Gras in the city of New Orleans, James LaPomeret, a young educated and charming jazz musician from the island of Haiti met Margaret Sinclair, a beautiful young New Orleans debutant. As the young often do, the two quickly fell in love before even becoming friends. Margaret's beauty catches James's eye, but it was her mind that captured his heart. James gives Margaret, a young lady that desperately wants to be heard a sense of freedom from the life of being seen, but not heard, nor voice any objections. Margaret rejects the life of being an object meant only to be adored. New Orleans, America's most integrated community is the prefect city that will accept their love during the Jazz Age. Margaret's father, Elliot Sinclair, the richest and most powerful man in the city wish to bring an end to the cohabitation of blacks and whites, he wish to bring his sense of order to his perceived disruption to the racial hierarchy. Margaret and James are denied their time in the sun, for their love must remain a secret from Elliot, and his followers. If discovered she risk disgrace, but he risk death. Oh, the tragic tale of Margaret and James.
