Wayward AngelTheodora, the young daughter of a wealthy but abusive British lord, flees to America, where she is taken in by a family of Kentucky Quakers. Years later, her true identity remains hidden, as does her love for the "bad boy" son of a local slaveholder. And now, with the Civil War about to tear the country apart, the only chance for the love she's dreamed of may be ripped away as well! |
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