title: The Winds of Change
author: Heyde, Beverly Ferebee
description: From the Scottish Isle of Mull to the backcountry of the Carolinas, the story of Catriona 'Caty' Maclean O'Brien continues, following her life through love and disaster, war and peace. In this engaging sequel to Bend in the Road, readers join Caty and her family as The Winds of Change sweep through the hilly backcountry settlement they call home. Life in South Carolina is not easy. There is constant fear of Indian attacks, and no decisions are simple. And for Caty, life within the home proves most difficult. She and her husband, Jaimie, long for a son, and when that dream is tragically dashed, a wedge is driven between the two. As Jaimie grows distant, Caty finds herself struggling to hold in her anger at the injustice done to her to keep her family intact, yet she also longs for things to be as they once were-happy and loving. In the midst of her own battles, the rivalry between France and England over possession of Indian lands triggers continuous Indian uprisings and eventually war. On the distant horizon blooms another war that will determine the fate of all Americans and the part that Caty and other frontier women will play in it. As The Winds of Change threaten to destroy life as the settlers know it, Caty will have to make painful decisions and fill the void on the farm. Can she stand strong and see it through? Will life ever return to normal? Find out in the moving conclusion.