She burned for the touch of a man who was her enemy.... — Amelie Townsend is the lovely golden-haired Southerner, a girl as loyal to the Confederate cause as she is to Thaddeus Warner, her childhood sweetheart....

Damon Fowler is the dashing, sexy Yankee who disrupts her very life and awakens delicious, forbidden passions in her....

Babette Townsend is Amelie's vixenish younger sister, who lets no traditional morals prevent her from seeking the lusty pleasures she craves....

Willie Harper is the virile object of Babette's desire, a man controlled by a will stronger than his own....

Fiona Harrowe weaves together the thrilling strands of their compelling story, bringing you a fiery tale of love and betrayal--set against the exciting backdrop of the Civil War.