Thirteen-year-old Anna Miller’s life is stolen when her father’s failing business falls into the hands of the ruthless plantation owner Stephen Beauchamp. His price for saving the Miller family from ruin is unthinkable—Anna must become his wife.
Trapped in a world ruled by fear and cruelty, Anna struggles to protect herself and the few people she loves. Her heart belongs to James, her childhood friend, but Stephen is a man who destroys anyone who stands in his way.
As violence shatters lives and hope grows thin, Anna must decide whether to submit to a life of terror or risk everything to escape. With unlikely allies and courage she never knew she possessed, Anna begins a desperate fight for freedom.
Set in the shadowed world of the American South, Blue on Black is a gripping story of courage, sacrifice, and the price of freedom.