A Forbidden Love Echoes Through the Blue Ridge Mountains

Ivy Gentry has always known the old mountain ballads by heart, songs passed through generations of Appalachian storytellers. But after illness steals her father’s sight, music becomes more than memory—it may be the only way to keep her family afloat.

When English scholar Wesley Barrett arrives at the grand new Whisper Creek Hotel to collect ancient songs, Ivy agrees to guide him through the mountain ridges for much-needed wages. She expects an aloof gentleman who knows more about books than people. He expects a simple mountain singer. Neither expects the sparks that flare between them.

As danger, rivalry, and secrets follow them through the Blue Ridge Mountains, Ivy begins to fear Wesley’s purpose is not as innocent as it seemed. And when his world threatens to pull him far from hers, Ivy must decide whether love is worth trusting to a song neither heart can silence.