Where Shadows Go — Eugenia Price

After giving up a career as a British Royal Marine, John Fraser agrees to his wife Anne's fondest wish: that they return from London to Cannon's Point, her family's lush plantation on St. Simons Island, Georgia. There, as John struggles to master the techniques of farming and to reconcile himself to becoming a slave owner, they begin to raise a family.

Enter the famous English actress Fanny Kemble Butler, who makes quite a splash on St. Simons. Faced with her sophisticated ways and her fierce hatred of slavery, Anne begins to rethink her beliefs. And when tragedy strikes, it is Eve, her personal slave and best friend, who gives Anne the strength to endure....