The Sparks — Elizabeth Fritch

Two years had passed since the blazing Civil war had ravaged the land. It was a time of rebuilding, of fresh starts, of new beginnings. That's why beautiful Abby Weekly had come from Ohio to Richmond, Virginia.

She was determined to educate the newly-freed slaves, but every day the resentments toward her grew. Lonely, disheartened, yet still a bit wary of mouth Southerners, Abby gave her trust to Jeremiah Armstrong, the handsome young doctor. But just as she was about to give him her heart, she met his dashing, roguish cousin Andrew.

And as the state of Virginia attempted to regain honorable readmission into the Union, Abby found herself torn between two men: one who had taught her the meaning of passion -- and one who had taught her the rapture of love.