Charlotte's chance encounter with a handsome Indian soldier, who helps her after she is bitten by a poisonous scorpion, has forever changed her life. But the social system in 1830s India is rigid and often cruel, and Charlotte - raised in an English household, despite the Indian blood in her veins - is prevented from seeing him further. Caught between two cultures, Charlotte struggles to understand her situation, and ultimately herself. Along the way she is confronted by events that test her character in ways she never imagined. The exotic imagery of India lends itself to the drama of this tale as the strong-willed young heroine hinds that happiness and despair are often closely intertwined.

The stirring saga that began in Sunset Across India continues in this powerful novel, which shows how one life can be dramatically changed by the events and individuals it encounters. In Sunset Across The Waters, the friendship between Charlotte Hillard and Seth Taylor, a gentle, gray-eyed Mormon, has deepened, and Charlotte, despite her reluctance, finds herself increasingly drawn to his religion. Eventually it leads her to gather with the Saints in America, where she discovers the joys of living among those who share her newfound faith. But as Charlotte experiences the challenges of living in a new land with new ways and new beliefs, she finds that her happiness is not untouched by trial. Sustained by her faith, she learns she must also rely upon the love of those around her. Readers will be caught up in the romance and drama of this tale about a woman whose courage increases with every test.

Charlotte's life comes full circle as she revisits the past and secures her future in this exciting and moving conclusion to the trilogy that began in the strict regimes of British India and ends in the peaceful Valley of the Great Salt Lake.