Publisher's Synopsis
Sarah Mackenzie's ancestors helped create America. Now, in the early years of the nineteenth century, she must set off on an adventure in the wilds of the Louisiana Territory.
Sarah's contented Kentucky life as co-owner of a steamship company is overturned when she receives word that her grandson has been orphaned. The only way she can prevent Alex from being placed in an orphanage is to become a resident of the Louisiana Territory.
When Sarah and her daughter, Abby, relocate to Baton Rouge, Abby falls in love with attorney Rich Douglas. As Abby grows closer to him, she discovers a dark secret that threatens the couple's future.
Meanwhile, Sarah faces a romantic dilemma of her own when her nephew Josh, an army lieutenant, arrives in New Orleans with Indian agent Harry Perkins in tow. Years ago, Sarah and Harry shared a special bond. Will they be able to rekindle the flame?
In this sweeping saga, Sarah struggles to uphold the family legacy of courage and honor. A new conflict is brewing around the issue of slavery in the United States, and the Mackenzies must decide how far they will go to ensure the freedom of every man, woman, and child.
