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In 1822 Pittsburgh, Ellie Ballantyne opens a school and falls for Jack Turlock from a rival slaveholding family amid abolitionist tensions.
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In 1822 Pittsburgh, Ellie Ballantyne opens a school and falls for Jack Turlock from a rival slaveholding family amid abolitionist tensions.
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The path to true love lies somewhere between two feuding families In the spring of 1822, Ellie Ballantyne leaves finishing school and returns to the family home in Pittsburgh only to find that her parents are away on a long journey and her siblings don't seem to want her to stay. Determined to stand her ground and find her place in the world, Ellie fills her time by opening a day school for young ladies. But when one of her students turns out to be an incorrigible young member of the Turlock fam...
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Sexual content
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Central romance develops between protagonists from feuding families; intimate scenes fade to black.
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Profanity
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Substance use
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Turlock family involved in whiskey production; social drinking referenced.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Faith elements and moral reflection woven through characters' decisions.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Abolitionist views contrasted with slaveholding families and class tensions.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Slavery depicted through rival Turlock family and abolitionist themes.
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