In a tiny Georgia town, a young woman stands on the precipices of innocence and knowing, youthfulness and experience, and religion and spirituality. Ruth Thomas’ life as a child of God had been as hard as her father’s strict discipline. A missionary trip to the big city scared her to death but gave her the chance to prove herself worthy of their spiritual leader’s trust and ambition. Atlanta intrigued her, as did the dark-eyed stranger she met on the street. Ruth had no idea she’d find herself caught in the middle of a battle for her soul and her spirit. Religious fanaticism and spiritual awakening collide head-on in this thrilling tale of love, deceit, rage and tenderness. Sometimes the road to spiritual freedom is wrought with chains from the past.