
But after he later refuses to come to her aid, Claire fears she's sorely misjudged the man.

She considers him a godsend for not turning her in to the authorities. When she's forced to flee from New Orleans to Nashville only a year after the War Between the States has ended, her path collides with attorney Sutton Monroe. Yet her father insists she work as a copyist.


From Christy and RITA Award-winning author Tamera Alexander comes a bestselling novel about authenticity, and the difference between knowing who you are-and knowing who you want to become.Ĭlaire Laurent's greatest aspiration is to paint something that will bring her acclaim.
