The first shot was fired in the dead of the morning. With the American Civil war on the horizon, Juniper, a slave woman, struggles to maintain her dignity all while fighting to break the bonds of oppression. Follow Juniper into the heart of the Louisiana state as she tries to make a life for herself in a society where being black is considered an abominable crime.

Don't postpone what you want. Don't leave anything misunderstood. Make sure the people you care about know; make sure they know how you really feel. Because just like that, it could end. He's reckless and indignant. She harbors an all-consuming secret. Sometimes, God gives us what we never knew we needed.

After tragedy strikes, Alla, a young slave woman, escapes from the only life she has ever known to embark on a new journey to an unknown world. Will she be able to not only pass for white, but also pass for an English governess to the Duke of Manchester? -ROUGH and UNEDITED- Copyright © 2012