A Quaker woman enters an arranged marriage and becomes secretly involved in the Underground Railroad amid frontier life and abolitionist efforts.
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A Quaker woman enters an arranged marriage and becomes secretly involved in the Underground Railroad amid frontier life and abolitionist efforts.
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When unexpected circumstances leave Honor Penworthy destitute after the death of her grandfather, she is forced to leave her Maryland plantation--and the slaves she hoped to free--and seek refuge with a distant relative. With no marketable skills, her survival hinges on a marriage arranged through the Quaker community to local glass artisan Samuel Cathwell. Samuel is drawn to Honor, but he has been unwilling to open his heart to anyone since scarlet fever took his hearing as a child.A move west ...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Arranged marriage develops into mutual attraction with emotional intimacy; no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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No graphic violence depicted.
Profanity
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No profanity present.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation.
Religious content
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Quaker faith, scriptures, prayers, and discussions of God are central throughout.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft.
Occult / demonology
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No occult content.
Political content
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Themes of abolition, Underground Railroad, and women's rights.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide.
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery and Underground Railroad involvement as background elements.
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