Ruffles And Drums — Betty Cavanna

LOVE AND WAR…

At first the war seems like a glorious thing to sixteen-year-old Sarah. With the ruffle of drums and flags flying, there's excitement everywhere.

Sarah's brother and father go off to fight, while she and her mother are left to run the family farm. And suddenly, the women find themselves caring for a wounded enemy soldier left dying on their doorstep.

At first, Sarah finds it easy to hate the young man named James. Her position is clear: He's British and he's the enemy. But can Sarah ignore her heart and keep from loving a man because he's the enemy?

Set against the backdrop of the Revolutionary War, Ruffles and Drums is the story of wartime romance, when young people are sometimes forced to weigh love for each other against love for their countries.