Rory Sinclair McGregor came home from the Civil War expecting to wipe away his painful war memories with the love of his fiancé, Ivonne Boucharde, and the peace of his home, WindLass. But instead, he is greeted with the news that not only has the family lost their beloved plantation, he has also lost his Ivonne to the one man he has hated since childhood - Edward Delacroix.

Homeless, penniless, Sinclair is forced to live in his cousin's home where his maternal Grandmother, Grace Vivienne McGregor, is matriarch. She is a calculating, bitter, old woman, intent on nothing else but to restore WindLass and its land to their family, no matter who gets hurt, or killed, in the process.

In The Wind's Eye is a riveting tale of love, hate, loss, sorrow, and revenge, set in a time period of tumultuous change for those who lived in the south after losing the Civil War. We follow Sinclair on his adventures as he is manipulated by the many women who become a part of his life. But everything he does, he does to save and protect the only woman he's ever loved - his beloved Ivonne.

Sinclair's adventures keep the reader turning page after page in anticipation of what lies ahead for him. The plot twists, character personalities, and unexpected ending are worth reading this novel to the very end.

Ms. Charlotte Boyett-Compo is an accomplished weaver of words, spinning a powerful tale full of interesting, believable characters, steady conflict, and unique story lines. On occasion, the dialog tends to revert from the 1800's to the 1900's, and there are some sentence structure flaws that a little careful editing could repair. But overall, it is worth looking past these minor flaws to read this gripping novel.