Nassau, Bahamas, 1791. Eliza Sharpe, newly wed and hopeful, soon realizes her marriage to Charles—a brooding soldier harboring dark secrets—has turned her dream of freedom into a nightmare.
Trapped in a brutal existence under Charles’ explosive temper, Eliza finds small solace in forbidden swims in the island’s crystalline waters. Yet life in New Providence unravels darker truths, exposing the cruelty of slavery and the corruption permeating the governor’s mansion. Her isolation grows until a dangerous encounter with the enigmatic Jean offers a tantalizing glimpse of escape.
As whispers of Jean’s dark past reach her ears, Eliza’s yearning for freedom tangles with forbidden passion, drawing her toward a deadly decision. Can she defy her fate and secure freedom, or will love be her ultimate undoing?
