Colonial Virginia: early 1800’s. Young Sylvia, an enslaved child born into bondage, has learned to silence her heart through every tragic moment. But everything changes when the family moves to a plantation in Georgia where she meets John Paul, the enigmatic son of wealthy white socialites, who sees beyond the chains that bind her.

John Paul was raised in privilege, yet he feels suffocated by the cruel legacy that his family upholds. When he and Sylvia form a forbidden connection, their defiance to social standards threatens to destroy everything. As their love deepens, so does the danger - from overseers, society, and even the ones they love.