An American historical saga rich with romance, family, history, change and conflict, set against the backdrop of the founding of a new nation. This is Jenny and Austin's love story from Williamsburg, through the American Revolution and after.

Jenny is a cooper's daughter who marries Austin, a wealthy planter, lawyer and Burgess. Her new life isn't a life of leisure, but one of challenge. A jilted suiter, ghosts of the past, secrets, the war for independence with her husband in battle, the founding of a new country, creates a new way of life.

The years march on, while they witness the birth of the nation, the growth and love of their family, and the security of home and hearth. Will their love survive?