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Perched upon a gentle hilltop, DuBois Manor gracefully overlooks the Brine River in Edenport, North Carolina. The year is 1890. The manor and its magnificent stained glass window summons you inside. The angelic figures depicted in the panels at the top of the staircase hold a special meaning for all who pass. Look, the doors are beckoning you to step inside.Once you cross over the threshold, you will follow the lives of the DuBois sisters, Olivia Marie and Annabelle, daughters of a wealthy shipping tycoon. They weather tempests not unlike the storms of the sea their merchant ships travel. Watch as their lives evolve in ways they never could have imagined. Their hearts will find forbidden love tempting them at every turn. Betrayal, lust, lies and murder reside under one roof. One wonders how two women who enjoyed such privilege and prestige could have such empty hearts.Meet Annabelle's husband, Jonathan Robert Taylor. He's at the helm of DuBois Shipping, but his heart and body wander elsewhere. To protect the DuBois legacy, he must make extraordinary sacrifices most men would never consider.Olivia's husband, Adam Fallsworth, is co-owner of DuBois Shipping. An abusive, philandering alcoholic, he freely squanders DuBois money at the bordellos he frequents.Just as the Brine River has it twists and turns, so too do the lives of the DuBois sisters. The river’s unpredictable currents lead into uncharted waters that can pull a body under without warning. At other times, its waters flow calmly, so much a reflection of the journey the sisters will venture in their lives.Did I forget to mention the curse that steams from the murky depths of the Louisiana swamps? It’s destined to persist for several generations. Set in motion by one betrayed soul, it will very nearly destroy the dynasty.