The Ellis Family Saga begins.... On the last day of college, Cassandra Ellis receives a phone call destined to change the course of her life. Rushing to the bedside of her beloved grandfather, he reveals that she has been chosen to inherit the family's Kentucky homestead, putting her in charge of running the tobacco farm and lumber business, as well as raising the family's cattle and thoroughbred horses. What she does not know is that others exist who would do their utmost to see her fail-especially her ne'er-do-well uncle and a beautiful and cunning archrival from her past. It isn't long before trouble comes in the form of fields being set ablaze and missing foals. To carry out her grandfather's wishes, Cassie must overcome jealousy and treachery to save the Ellis homestead.