Drama, passion, and obsession on an 1830s tobacco plantation. This is an unforgettable story of a family destroyed by lies and long held family secrets. The story details the consequences that ensue when a thirty year old lie is discovered, revealing a dangerous family secret. Love motivated the lie and obsession created the dangerous love triangle that would change lives of the Vance family forever. This is an American story which moves from the bigotry of class separation in old Philadelphia society to the violent dogma of a southern tobacco plantation.