Even in the shadows of the Blue Ridge, war will find them.

Widowed by the Civil War, Ruth Grant joins her grieving mother-in-law on a journey back to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, seeking refuge in a land untouched by the conflict that shattered their lives. But peace proves elusive, even in the quiet hills of Upstate South Carolina.

Noemie returns home to reclaim her family farm, only to find a greedy cousin trying to steal it from under her. As tensions rise, the women find an unexpected ally in Montgomery Boaze-the region's wealthiest landowner, a steady presence with a guarded heart and a past full of pain.

Montgomery has no intention of letting his kin be cheated. But protecting Noemie-and the strong, spirited Ruth-pulls him into a deeper struggle, one that stirs long-buried feelings and challenges everything he believes about loyalty, justice, and love.

As land disputes turn dangerous and old wounds resurface, Ruth and Montgomery must decide: can broken hearts learn to trust again? And in a world still reeling from war, is love worth the risk?

A tale of second chances, quiet faith, and the battles worth fighting-where the true war is not North versus South, but heart versus heart.