When she was growing up, Alicia James' mother taught her and her sisters to sing. They had the voices of angels and sang in cemeteries, to offer comfort to bereaved families and celebrate the good things of life with departed spirits. It was on one such return trip, Alicia found herself in a strange place and time. Sent back a hundred years, she has to concentrate on her own well being. Her need to find work sends her to a handsome man whose young daughter needs a woman's care. Can Alicia find her way back to her sisters? Can three people find comfort and hope in a celebration of life?
Caleb Marker owns a logging company and is often away from his daughter. He needs to find a new governess for the child, to replace the housekeeper's daughter who recently married. The stranger who comes to see about the job doesn't fit in with life in Sitka, but she proves herself capable of caring for his five year old daughter. He also finds himself drawn to the woman, but she's holding back secrets. Little does he know, the biggest secret she hides could destroy a possible future together.
Set outside the one time capital of Alaska, Alicia's Song offers promise of hope and love. Alicia has to learn how to let go her adult younger sisters and concentrate on her own life and needs. Caleb must find a way to hold on to his young daughter.
Enter, Constance Cunningham, Caleb's sister-in-law. Constance is, once again, determined to take young Mariah back with her to Tacoma, and has a court order allowing her to take the child. Caleb and Alicia have a long way to go to try to put an end to Constance's maneuverings.
Secondary characters, in Sitka and the logging camp, add depth to the plot. A subplot involving deforestation addresses an ecological problem. Descriptions of Alaskan days and ways of life, may have you longing for a quieter existence, even for a little while.
With a spellbinding voice, Alicia's Song will capture readers' imaginations as well as their hearts.