A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill Completed

High above the encroaching city, the mellow Kentucky estate of Thornwood stands proud, presided over by the stubborn, mint-julep-loving Colonel Bob Carsey and his vivacious daughter, Miss Lady. Spirited, headstrong, and adored across Billy-goat Hill, Miss Lady lives a sun-drenched, carefree life—until charming city newcomer Don Morley arrives and sweeps her off her feet. Yet their blossoming springtime courtship is abruptly shattered when a violent midnight shooting casts a shadow of suspicion over those closest to her. Caught between filial devotion, stubborn pride, and the earnest longings of her heart, Miss Lady must confront scandal, self-sacrifice, and tangled secrets in a rapidly modernizing South. Brimming with regional charm, gentle humor, and poignant drama, this captivating Southern tale weaves tender romance and suspenseful mystery as youthful devotion faces its first severe trial.