Against the turbulent backdrop of the civil war, two beautiful women of strength and spirit struggle for the survival of their ideals, dreams, principles, and love. Their antagonism enacts the spiritual crisis of their t...Against the turbulent backdrop of the civil war, two beautiful women of strength and spirit struggle for the survival of their ideals, dreams, principles, and love. Their antagonism enacts the spiritual crisis of their time. Book 5 in Jane Peart's brides of montclair series.