The McAllister Twins lived the idyllic life on their Magnolia Plantation in Virginia as Southern Belles just before the beginning of the Civil War. Dolly, who resembled her mother, was blonde with blue eyes and charmed every available suitor during their many socials. Anna was hardworking and industrious, similar to her father and capable of all pursuits especially involving the plantation and horses. Both stunning in their own ways, they possessed conflicting personalities. Though, after the war had begun and both their father and brother enlisted, they would have to depend on their strengths and each other for survival, particularly after the Yanks confiscated their home as their headquarters. Could they collaborate to survive while overcoming their animosity towards the enemy in their midst while their mother's health declined? This novel is a story of love, hate, courage, resilience and endurance of overcoming dissimilarities and overwhelming odds for the common purpose of protecting their property and all those they held dear. This is a must read for book lovers who enjoy a historical fiction, interspersed with adventure and romance revolving around the challenging transformation of our country.