By All We Hold Dear Author:Susan Evans McCloud Southern belles, plantations, slaves, wealth, grandeur, and a determined will that nothing can change such an idyllic lifestyle, this is the aura of enchantment that surrounds Lairdswood. From the lush serene plantation to the blackened battlefields of the Civil War, Susan McCloud brings together the lives and loves of several unforgettable char... more »acters.« less