Fire in the Heart by Victoria Earle - Free

In a city dominated by memories of past glory and bitter rebellion, two women are confronted by events that threaten their worlds. Marie Hutchison lives an isolated existence—controlled, static, and safe—and haunted by a secret. Young, beautiful, and rich, Jane Andrews, a Yankee, waits to begin an exciting life. She, too, is lonely in this place where she is the enemy. Into this world of passionate undercurrents steps a handsome stranger. He awakens the specter of Marie's past, and challenges Jane's modern ideas. But the women's feelings about the newcomer are colored by their struggles. Jane must decide whether to abandon her prejudices to obtain what she most wants, and Marie must confront her past and make a choice that could lead to happiness—or devastating rejection.