War twists everyday expectations out of whack. Hurried marriages took place as well as some not-so socially acceptable liaisons. Many times, women were left to deal with the fallout of those.

The war has divided Troy McNeil’s family and put him on a crazy path to avoid the Confederate conscription.

On a visit to his Aunt Lydia’s, he rescues her stepdaughter Millie from an attacker. Troy and Millie confess their love for each other and succumb to their mutual desire.

Circumstances force them apart, then the Union Army arrests and sends them both north–-separately. How can they ever find each other? If they do, will their secrets tear them apart?