The White House. In 1829, the new administration is rocked by rumor, intrigue and scandal. But the visionary Andrew Jackson and his followers struggle to hold together a union of states not yet certain that they are a nation.
The House of Brand. A dynasty that kindles hatred in some, devotion in others. Now, the family is shaken as fiery Suzannah vanishes on the eve of her wedding, and brothers Gunning and Bravo are divided by a dark secret. But Rebecca, matriarch and defender of liberty, stands proudly at the center of the storm, fighting for peace at home and for freedom on the dangerous Texas plains....