Olivia Aberdeen, destitute widow of a murdered
carpetbagger,
gratefully accepts an invitation from 'Aunt' Elizabeth
Harding, mistress of Belle Meade Plantation and the
dearest
friend of Olivia's late mother. Expecting to be the
Harding's housekeeper, Olivia is disillusioned once again
when she learns the real reason why Elizabeth's husband,
Confederate General William Giles Harding, agreed to her
coming. Caring for an ill Aunt Elizabeth, Olivia is
caught
off guard by her feelings for Ridley Adam Cooper, a
southern-born son who---unbeknownst to her and everyone
else---fought for the Union. Determined to learn 'the
gift'
that Belle Meade's head horse trainer, Bob Green,
possesses,
Ridley is a man desperate to end the war still raging
inside
him while harboring secrets that threaten his life. As
Ridley seeks to make peace within himself for 'betraying'
the South he loved, Olivia is determined to never be
betrayed again... Set within the remarkable history of
Nashville's historic Belle Meade Plantation, comes a
story
about enslavement and freedom, arrogance and humility,
and
the power of love to heal even the deepest of wounds.
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