In the autumn of 1780 the Revolutionary cause in the South seemed hopeless. The Continental armies had been soundly defeated by the Redcoats. And now the main British forces, under Lord Cornwallis, were poised for the kill. It looked like the beginning of the end for the valiant rebels.

Throughout the South, partisans and loyalists were skirmishing in deadly fury. Treason and intrigue on both sides was rampant. In the midst of these ugly times a beautiful woman - a refugee - emerged to capture the heart of a brave cavalry captain. Theirs was a desperate romance frustrated by the terrors of battle and the fears of uncertainty...and unforgettable story of a man and woman who dared to fall in love, and a young nation that fought for freedom.