Mya Smith is a slave. When her master's son, James, comes home for the summer, her simple life unexpectedly turns upside down. James immediately takes an interest in her and Mya tries her hardest to ignore his feelings for her... as well as her feelings for him. Mya knows the dangers of this forbidden love between her and James, but she can't help the way she feels. Soon other slave owners begin to see the unusual connection between James and Mya, even though she tries so hard to hide it, and they don't like what they see. Join Mya as she experiences love, pain, anger, and sorrow in this unusually beautiful love story.