Can one man's vile act destroy another man's future?
Can it taint a woman's virtue?
Can the innocence of a child mend a broken promise?
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear. (1 John 4:18)
While slave auction blocks like Cheapside fade into history, the Underground Railroad flourishes in the shadows. The War Between the States rages on. There are heroes, and there are villains. War crimes abound. There are victims. Many victims, like widowed Alifair Brooks, are women.
Shame silences Alifair as she fights a war on another front-her own private war-deep inside her soul. She loves her fianc , Harrison Haywood, too much to hold him to his promise even though he desperately wants to help her heal. Must she break his heart to set him free? But what about her little son? Sam's bond with Harrison is just as powerful as the love that binds them all together. Where can she run to make a breakup less painful? How can she erase the memory?
This is Alifair's story.