Through turbulent Civil War America, she fought for freedom... and the promise of love. With a spirited mix of Yankee pride and fiery independence that was all her own, Sarah MacKenzie vowed never to marry - and pledged herself to the blazing issues of the day. The champion of mill workers and a fierce opponent of slavery, she speaks her mind as well as any man. But when she meets Philip Calvert, as proud and mysterious as his native South, she discovers a desire she has never known. More, she sees in him a kindred spirit, united in the belief that no man should be the slave of another. But only in the face of cataclysmic war does Sarah discover her true courage as a woman, and the awesome power of love.

PRIDE AND PASSION WERE AT WAR IN THEIR HEARTS Handsome. Dashing. Strong. Drake Bennington is the shining prince Elizabeth Calvert has dreamed of since childhood. As his bride, she trades the lush tranquillity of her beloved Virginia plantation for the elegance and social swirl of Boston—her heart certain that she's found her special love. They're veritable strangers, in a marriage as filled with conflict and emotion as the North and South. Yet the flames of passion that drew them together never die...and no one—not even the dark vengeful figure of Elizabeth's past—will tear them apart. Against the backdrop of a changing America they discover the pride, the passion, the strength they share...and the promise of tomorrow's glory in their hearts.

Catherine Bennington, member of a wealthy Beacon Hill family, falls in love with Evan O'Connell, a young man from Boston's Irish slums