American Dynasty,

An American Royal Family Rising To Greatness On The Tides Of Passion! This is the mighty chronicle of the Vallettes — the men who set the wheels of American industry in motion, who had the vision and daring to make and seize the wealth of a nation...the proud women who matched their mates in courage and ruthlessness...a family that moved through the years, making their own rules — lusting, loving, risking all again and again in the perilous games of passion and power.

Their passions paved the road to America's dreams... They began on a humble dirt farm — and became the millionaire titans of the industrial age. PIETER — the patriarch. He'd known the pain and pleasure of back-breaking work, and no one could cheat him of the riches and power he reaped — not even his beautiful wife... JACOB, who saw the railroad unite East to West, then lived to fight the bitter battles to preserve it... Elegant ANTONIA, who climbed to the pinnacle of New York society and ruled the glittering "400"... Lovely REGINA, forced to marry English nobility, escaped to find happiness in the arms of a wild-hearted Irishman. With ruthless courage and pride, they built an unshakable dynasty — forged an American empire of passion and steel. It was...The Van Rhyne Heritage.

A young, raw nation called them to greatness... Fearless and bold, they rose from the poverty of the old world to establish a trading empire none could rival. LUDWIG, the patriarch. A proud man, he fled a Germany ruled by privilege and built a life of undreamed-of wealth... COLIN, the restless son. The lure of the untamed land drew him from the wealthy haunts of New York — into the warm embrace of an Indian maiden... MINNA, the beloved daughter. She defied her family for the love of the lusty son of her father's fiercest rival.... The MacCamerons of Canada. They were bound to the dynasty by love — and blood.