As battles rage for independence in 1781, another conflict wars in the heart of a wealthy plantation owner's daughter. One snowy night Lydia Caswell discovers a wounded man on the riverbank near Caswell Hall, and her decision to save hime changes her life. Nathan introduces her to a secret network of spies, couriers, disguises, and coded messages-- a network that may be the Patriots' only hope for winning the war. When British officers take over Caswell Hall and wreak havoc on neighboring plantations, Lydia will have to choose between loyalty and freedom; between her family's protection and her own heart's desires. And both Lydia and her friend Sarah Hammond must decide how high a price they are willing to pay to help the men they love.