Nazareth starts out in a rural enclave of the coastal sea islands of South Carolina and transports the reader to the Arizona desert, as it follows the evolving romance between two people from very different worlds. The story offers the reader a glimpse into the nuances of navigating relationships across cultural lines. An African American woman and a Native American man find that although they're different ethnically, their spiritual underpinnings are actually quite similar. Even with this foundation, two staunchly independent and disciplined work-a-holics find themselves challenged with the notion of giving, but more so with accepting. Once the couple connects at the spiritual level, they are then charged with stepping beyond their individual fear of vulnerability.