Southern bride Catherine Kelly is plunged into a world of danger and deceit in this riveting tale set during the Civil War. An unfamiliar husband, a familiar stranger, startling revelations... all lead to the discovery of a double treachery that will end in murder and cause Catherine to fear for her own life - and her soul.

Lindsey Sims is staying with her older sister's best friend, Rachel, while her parents are away on a trip to the Bahamas. Rachel Evans has received a mysterious letter from a man she's never met but who is, in a way, part of her family. Lindsey accompanies Rachel as she reluctantly answers the summons, and is caught in a grown-up world of greed, jealousy, and attempted murder.

Paulus Valerius, former legate in the Roman army, and Alysia, the woman he loves, face danger and betrayal as they seek to spread the word of God from Jerusalem to Rome during the maniacal reign of Gaius (Caligula) Caesar. This standalone sequel to Woman of Sin is a vivid panorama of the lives of those who choose to share the atoning power of the cross, no matter what the price.