VIRGINIA WINDS A Historical Fiction, Civil War Historical Romance and Story of a Scout for Generals, and his Battles, Intrigues and Loves. In 1861, a young naive Virginian feels compelled to enlist in the Confederate Army. Ned McDonald with his talented horse, Jake, set out to do their part in the Civil War. During his early enlistment, he falls in love with a runaway slave girl, Lizza. Their relationship dictates many of his future decisions. As his allegiance to the revel cause begins to fray, his is forced to make choices that have dire consequences. After effectively serving the Confederates, he changes sides and subsequently becomes a high-ranking Union officer. His talents as a scout usher Ned into the company of rebel generals, including General Robert E. Lee and the famous cavalry general J.E.B Stuart, as well as Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy. Ned later becomes endeared to Union general U.S. Grant, the future President of the United States, and General George Meade, the hero of Gettysburg. With Lizza's untimely death and as Ned and Jake move further into the war, he becomes romantically involved with the highly acclaimed rebel spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow. As Ned plays his next hand, his choices determine if he can survive with his values intact as a man and as a Virginian. The debut novel from C.R. Clark, Virginia Winds, is a great edition to the great Civil War Romance tradition of Elizabeth St. Michel, James D. Shipman, and Sandra Merville Hart.