The betrayal alone would have crushed a lesser woman.

Orphaned in 1888, Adriana Montebelli's life is governed by self-serving men intent on deciding her fate. Instead of breaking her, their cruel deceptions toughen her resolve to take control. She forges a path through family lies and jealousy, women's suffrage, and union corruption, but at a great cost. Though she rises to manage the vast Van Buren estate, she wonders if her shattered heart will have the strength to love again.