A historical romance novel depicting life near Atlanta, Georgia before, during and after the Civil War, into the begining of the twentieth century. The epic story is rich with emotion and filled with appealing, intense and resolute women who determined to preserve the spirit of the South under adverse challenges. The story, covering four generations of strong women pulling together to survive the hardships they had to endure, probes deeply into the multiple meanings of devotion and commitment as they face their fears and yearnings and transcend their difficulties through love.