Author Manly E. Hogg weaves a tale of romance, family and redemption in his new romance novel, Dawn of Innocence . Inspired by a poem Hogg wrote while on duty in the Gulf War, Dawn of Innocence tells the story of a Native American college student and an African American student who meet, fall in love and then find themselves in a situation where they have to prove themselves worthy of respect and acceptance from one another’s parents. Spanning across the campus of USC in South Carolina, to Los Angeles, to South Dakota, Dawn of Innocence combines historical detail with an intriguing, realistic romance story. Readers will find themselves drawn into a new world of possibility in the pages of this well-crafted new novel.