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Olivia Aberdeen, destitute widow of a murdered carpetbagger, gratefully accepts an invitation from �Aunt� Elizabeth Harding, mistress of Belle Meade Plantation and the dearest friend of Olivia�s late mother. Expecting to be the Harding�s housekeeper, Olivia is disillusioned once again when she learns the real reason why Elizabeth�s husband, Confederate General William Giles Harding, agreed to her coming. Caring for an ill Aunt Elizabeth, Olivia is caught off guard by her feelings for Ridley Adam Cooper, a southern-born son who�unbeknownst to her and everyone else�fought for the Union. Determined to learn �the gift� that Belle Meade�s head horse trainer, Bob Green, possesses, Ridley is a man desperate to end the war still raging inside him while harboring secrets that threaten his life. As Ridley seeks to make peace within himself for �betraying� the South he loved, Olivia is determined to never be betrayed again� Set within the remarkable history of Nashville�s historic Belle Meade Plantation, comes a story about enslavement and freedom, arrogance and humility, and the power of love to heal even the deepest of wounds. (less)

Olivia Aberdeen, destitute widow of a murdered carpetbagger, gratefully accepts an invitation from �Aunt� Elizabeth Harding, mistress of Belle Meade Plantation and the dearest friend of Olivia�s late mother. Expecting to be the Harding�s (…more)