Phoebe Whitecrest is a Patriot. So are her father, and her sister Elena. Their village is Loyalist. Forced to hide their true beliefs for fear of being tarred and feathered, or worse, killed, Phoebe and her family have only one goal. Survive. James Duncan is a Loyalist. He would give his life for the same crown that took his parent's lives away from them. Or would he?