The Hurricane of 1900 devastated Galveston Island, but a storm of
betrayal is still brewing.
Nineteen-year-old Grace's golden age is just beginning. She and her
mother live a privileged life. Beautiful and talented, Grace is looking
forward to a pleasant summer celebrating her engagement to a wealthy
young gentleman.
But when her lovely, charming, and disgraced cousin Etta arrives, Grace
finds her place in society--and in her mother's heart--threatened. Etta
enchants everyone as she maneuvers to secure a station in Galveston's
upper echelons. Grace, in a reckless moment, reveals Etta's scandalous
past, and as punishment, she's sent to work in Galveston's back alleys,
helping the poor. There, a silent waif known only as Miss Girl opens
Grace's eyes to new love and purpose. She's determined to save this girl
who lost her entire family in the hurricane and now slips along the
shadows of the unfinished seawall with a mysterious resolve.
Soon, the lives of the three young women will converge as betrayal,
mistaken identity, and a family secret sweep them toward a future that
defies all expectations.