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After a harrowing escape north, Belle Palmer, now sixteen, is free yet adrift, having lost her father on the journey. She finds shelter with the Best family, the first free family she has ever known, and for the first time in her life is able to speak freely, except about the dark‑eyed young man she sees beyond the house. Daniel Best, eighteen and educated, is on the cusp of great things; he dreams of the future for his people, yet he is engaged to an attractive but spoiled girl. When Belle arrives at the Best home, she turns their world upside down, leading Daniel to confront his conscience as his attraction to her grows. Their bond is undeniable, but the obstacles of society and circumstance make their future uncertain.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Coming of Age/Coming of Age Romance
Authors: Beverly Jenkins
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