Lily A young woman born with a striking beauty born with a photographic memory and Godgiven musical abilities born as a slave James Adams The strapping intelligent charismatic son of a slaveowning psychopathic white supremacist a son who could never dare confess that he has an undying love for a slave At the age of ten Lily is forcefully torn from her mothers arms and sold at a Negro auction by her master a man that Lily learns that day is her very own father Seeking solace from such devastation Lily secretly begins teaching herself to play her new masters piano an instrument that she is forbidden from touching Lily becomes an extraordinary pianist and gets away with secretly playing for fourteen years until the masters son James discovers her deceit The punishment that James gives Lily starts her on an unprecedented journey that dramatically alters her life and influences the lives of thousands including a man with great power Lilys groundbreaking journey also unveils the secret altruistic love of a particular man who has been forbidden from expressing his love to her for years But the question remains whether or not the strength of his love will be powerful enough to free Lily from the shackles of slavery and protect her dreams and her life while on her turbulent Journey to Winter Garden