Amelia van den Broek is sent to Baltimore in the summer of 1889 to find a marriage prospect. She lives with her older brother August and his wife and August literally wants Amelia off his responsbility list.
As Amelia and her cousin, Zora Stewart, enjoy the parties of the season, Amelia finds that she has an amazing gift-she has visions of the future that seemingly only occur at sunset.
Combine those visions, with Amelia's forbidden romance with Nathaniel-an artist- and the book moves quickly and satisfactorily along.
The insight into Victorian middle class is incredibly interesting and moving. Amelia's gift (or curse) as she learns to think of it allows the two cousins to be invited into homes that they would normally not even be welcome in to.
The writing is crisp and clear. The story is both gothic and romantic. A welcome change from the typical gothic, Victorian romance.
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