Elise Toussaint Hearne thought her devastating secret was
safe--after all, her dark hair and complexion could mean she had
French ancestry. But that did little to save her when it was
discovered that her deceased mother was a runaway quadroon.
Disowned and shamed by the Hearne family, Elise and her baby find
themselves on their way to the wild frontier of Texas--as
slave.
When Elise inadvertently meets Benjamin Sinclair, a fiery
evangelist determined to convert the lawless Texans, their lives
become intertwined in the midst of tragedy--shattering their
fragile existence and forcing them to discover the faith that
sustains.
This volume also includes the full-length novel Heaven's Road, the
story of Micah Sinclair, the reckless but courageous stepson of
Elise.
Judith Pella is a bestselling, award-winning author whose writing career spans two decades. Her in-depth historical and geographical research combine with her skillful storytelling to provide readers with dramatic, thought-provoking novels. She and her husband make their home in Scapoose, Oregon.