I was a little disappointed in this book. Before reading it I figured that it would be located in Niagara Falls, New York but it took place mostly in New York City, Amanda Barratt introduced me to a new word, funambulist. The story takes place in 1870 and shows the reader a love that spans the dictates of society and people aren't who they seem to be.

Adele and Drew try to help each other with their problems and try not to become closer because they know they're not social equals, all the while falling in love with each other along the way. They show that you can be the richest person or the poorest one and still keep your honor and self-respect if you just follow the plan that God has set forth for you. Adele embarks on a journey of love, guilt, and finding her way back to God all the while trying to save her beloved family estate in England. Drew is a funambulist otherwise known as a tight rope walker and works at Niagara Falls when Frank Conway sees him and wants him to continue with his financial support.

Because of their differences in class and goals to survive, both Adele and Drew have to give into God's will who does work in mysterious ways at times.