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Harriet Douglass was raised in a museum. It's not like most museums people envision. It is an old plantation in Louisiana dedicated to remembering enslaved people. Westwood was the dream of Harriet's mother. Preserving the true history of slavery on a southern plantation and educating visitors was the goal of Harriet's mother.
Her mother's death from cancer left Harriet and her father to run the museum. Almost crippled by grief, the two of them are trying their best to keep the beloved dream alive. Harriet struggles with uncontrolled anger as she works as a tour guide and tries to stay focused on her senior year. Her father surrounds himself with fast food takeout and writing his memoir. Neither really knows how to carry on without her mother.
When a former soap opera star purchases the neighboring plantation, Harriet's anger threatens to overflow. The woman's daughter arrives as the new student in Harriet's private school. Surprisingly, the two girls hit it off. They join forces when the new girl's mother schedules a wedding for a celebrity couple. Harriet can't believe how inappropriate it is to disrespect the history of the old plantation. Is it possible to "cancel" these Hollywood stars and the hideous makeover of history? Is this new friend someone she can count on or will an old friend from the past be a better bet?
Author Kelly McWilliams takes a look at those who strive to preserve the past and educate people about the truth of southern life. Readers will be cheering for Harriet and hoping she can keep her mother's dream alive.
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