In the fictional Susquehanna Scandal, Judge Thomas Averill Carter is wealthy, influential and the most eligible bachelor in the county in 1852. Any thought of serious romance is the farthest thing from his mind until he is upended by the stunningly beautiful Sa-ku-ma Gage, eldest of a Mohawk family of touring gospel singers and story tellers. Casting Victorian conventions aside, they allow their intense desire and love to transcend racial and social barriers. Conflict erupts as they become estranged from family and community and their lives take some unexpected turns. Their passion will remind the reader of the legend of Pocahontas and the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.