A Specter of Truth

When there are few choices, a woman must fight to keep her freedom

Pennsylvania, 1818. For Lizzie Mitchell, a teaching position at French Creek Boarding School ushers in the life she’s longed for, uniting her hunger for learning with her pursuit of independence. But when the town’s blacksmith wins her affection, the rule forbidding teachers to marry stands between them. And of one thing Lizzie is certain, she will not surrender the vocation that defines her.

Can there be any way to honor her calling and her heart?