Description
Love isn't illegal... yet. In a world built to silence her, Clara Mayfield speaks her truth with fire and conviction. A brilliant Black woman in the segregated South of the 1950s, she audits university lectures she's barred from attending, dreams of becoming a lawyer, and pens essays that stir quiet rebellion. James Whitmore is everything she should avoid-white, privileged, and the son of a senator determined to keep people like her in the shadows. But James listens. Not out of pity, but with genuine admiration. And then, against all odds, with something dangerously close to love. As their connection deepens behind closed doors and whispered glances, Clara and James must decide what they're willing to risk-for truth, for justice, and for each other. Because in a time when loving the wrong person could cost you everything, their story isn't about fairytales. It's about finding the courage to be heard, even when the world demands silence.
Prologue (Aka: the fun bit)
