A little different from the books I have read by Chamberlain, but in good good ways. ~Sheila

1964. Elle has a strong passion for civil rights and against her parent’s wishes, and leaving her boyfriend behind, she joins in the fight in North Carolina. There, she meets a group of young activists such as herself, including a young African American boy who steals Elle’s heart as they enter into a taboo relationship.

2020. Kayla, recently widowed, and her young daughter, move into what was supposed to be her husband and her dream home. When strange things begin to happen in the home, Kayla learns of the property’s shocking past including night meetings of the KKK right in the very woods behind her home.

As Elle becomes more invested in her new life, and Kayla tries to find her balance in this new world… both stories intertwine in ways one would not imagine.


I started reading Chamberlain in 2014… I was in Florida, and I was working with bees… its a crazy time in my life, but I recall this easily as I spent A LOT of time with those bees, and while doing so from dawn to dusk I listened to audiobooks… Chamberlain in particular fell in love with her storytelling skills.
Fast forward – she has not lost her touch and reaching for one of her books again left me at first in awe of how different this one was – it was the first I read by her that she brought up a political theme but once again – she pulled it off.
Engrossing, and educational – another recommendation from me.