In the poignant tale of 'The Kitchen House', the young Irish orphan Lavinia finds herself in the heart of Virginia, working amidst the simmering tensions of a wealthy plantation's kitchen house. As she is woven into the intricate tapestry of an enslaved family, Lavinia's pale skin marks a boundary she wishes she could cross. Navigating through a world dictated by stark racial divides, her coming of age is marked by deep-seated conflicts of identity and belonging. Bound by love and loyalty to her adopted family while being pulled towards the separate life society expects her to lead, Lavinia's story unfolds as a heart-wrenching saga of family, identity, and the relentless quest for a place to call home.