This Side of Innocence

In "This Side of Innocence," a #1 New York Times Bestseller, the lives of two contrasting foster brothers unfold against the backdrop of the Gilded Age in upstate New York. Jerome Lindsey, a wealthy thrill-seeker, returns home determined to sabotage the budding romance between his brother Alfred and Amalie Maxwell, a spirited tenant farmer's daughter. As Jerome's schemes intensify, he finds himself increasingly captivated by Amalie, leading to a complex entanglement of love and rivalry. This compelling narrative explores themes of desire and consequence within the dynamics of small-town America during the Reconstruction Era.