So the Carroll Family Saga (this the sixth book in the series), continues with their descendents facing the probability of a terrible Civil War which may destroy all their possessions. In a United States, still continuing to expand, now integrating the new lands of California and Texas and other new areas. Yes Disunion may occur but still their own love affairs make life worth living, as they prepare for the inevitable, just as it does for other persons now arriving in the fragile United States. Introducing new families - the Purcell's, Mason's, Sand's, Sinclair's and Doughty's - as well as new Irish families fleeing to America from starvation in Ireland. Yet each of these families adding to the population, each bringing with them new opportunities to add to the wealth of the United States Enjoy their struggles and success in discovering both gold in California and Colorado, and silver in Mexico. The Purcell's in Stockbrokerage and the Mason's in Banking, each in love with more than one wife. How Kurt Sand, after successfully discovering Gold in California, attempts to lay the 'Golden Egg' - a railway crossing the entire United States from San Francisco to New York - the first Transcontinental Railway. Though the Civil War may result in many deaths and the destruction of the mansions on the Gordonsville, Racoonsville, Chalmer and Rockville estates. Estelle Carroll is determined to keep faith with her predecessor Lady Amelia Carroll and try to save their ancestral home of Rockville. But this book is not really about this war. It proves the love of a man for a women is far greater than this. Enjoy all their many romantic affairs which makes their travail worthwhile even when this Civil War occurs.