aIf ye have faith as a grain of mustard seeda]a Defying the odds, theirs would be a faith to challenge lovers, as destiny spans the distance between them and weaves a master plan upon the lives they touch. Colleen McFarland promises her dying father that their Kentucky plantation, Shushan, would continue its legacy, but when a dashing Rough Rider named Frank Smith steps into her life, suddenly her heart has a will of its own. Amber McFarland finds herself in love with the worldly Samuel Sloan. Like the bibical Ruth, she leaves her kindred for the prairies of Colorado. Can Colleen sustain Shushan for Amber and her children if something should happen to Samuel? An uncompleted will, a disgruntled in-law and a vindictive lawyer places the McFarland clan into the clutches of lifeas tangled web of deception and greed. Colleen realizes Frank is the only one who can save Shushanas legacyabut will he? Set within the post-Civil War era, this spellbinding novel of love and death tells an unforgettable story of the Old South.