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Thirteen-year-old Samantha Crow is living near a small village not far from Yorktown, Va. in 1781, when her father and brother join the Virginia militia. Begrudgingly, she stays behind to help her mother run a small farm and care for her younger siblings. One day her life changes in an instant. She is in her tree house, day dreaming, during a rare free moment. Then she heard it, the sound of a gun shot, causing her to bolt upright to a sitting position. She listened, seemingly without breathing, as horses' hooves came to a stop. She heard a second shot, followed by one set of horse hooves...

Many snakes in the grass are venomous vipers ready to strike by surprise. Samantha believes some people fit that description and play the part too well. A young woman's heartbreak and brave hope operate the same as any other era in time. The year is 1783, two years after the American Revolution. One of those snakes, the nefarious Dr. Goodson, had stolen Samantha's innocence and swiped the love note she had from Corporal Sutter. Had he destroyed it? The note had served as her visible proof of love returned to her with a promise of a sweet future. Samantha's heart beat with pain as she held...

Fourteen-year-old Samantha Crow dreams of becoming a doctor in a time when it was not within reach for females. The American Revolution of the 1780s era was just over and her family was in upheaval like many others. She resents her father when he informs her that society denies her the possibility she craves. Insult is added when she learns that her father's own words may have turned Corporal Sutter away. Contention with both her parents remains high as she shares with her older brother, Jonathan, a hope for the Corporal's return. Samantha wonders if her love for him will remain only a...