As the Civil War threatens the serenity of the small Louisiana town of Spanish Springs, Monique Holmes overhears the gossip of jealous girls, suggesting that her heritage is not pure white. Her search for answers leads her to the advice not to dig too deep. When she meets Adam, the charismatic black son of a white Planter, she's determined to have him, no matter what. When suitor Jack Caruthers, discovers that her affections have gone elsewhere, he intensifies his charm. As the Confederacy builds, Monique struggles to grasp the meaning behind her family secrets and choose between two men... before the war brings it all tumbling down...