The Civil War has ended, the South lies in ruins... Young Charlotte King had to take responsibility for her family and home herself – her father was dead, her mother was terminally ill, and her brother came from the war crippled in body and soul. And worse, the King family has a powerful enemy – a rich moneylender who intends to take over their farm and all the remaining crops for a song.Immersed in the abyss of problems, the girl does not even think about marriage. But fate has its own plans for everything – love finds it on its own, and together lovers are able to overcome any difficulties.