![]() ![]() ![]() Born into one of Charleston's prominent families, Morgan Rutledge is handsome, bored-and enamored of the beautiful Adalia, who spurns his advances. Skilled in herbal remedies, Adalia finds employment with a local doctor and settles into a quiet life, thankful for her freedom but still fearful that her owner will find her. But Adalia has a secret: her light skin belies that she is part black and a runaway slave from Barbados. Immigrants such as the raven-haired Adalia Winston. It is 1811, and the prosperous port city of Charleston is bustling with plantation owners, slaves, and immigrants. Historical Novel Reviews She thought she could outrun her past. ![]() Beautifully written, it explores how far the human spirit will journey for freedom and love. This is an enduring novel of great depth. Historical Novel Reviews She thought she could outrun h. ![]()
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