Spring, 1903. The pitfalls and perils of a new life in the New World could lead an innocent young girl like Mary Flynn into shame and danger. After the long voyage from Ireland she finds herself alone in Ellis Island, waiting in vain to be collected by her Aunt, so she must find her own way. One of her fellow passengers, Sean Mullen, had offered his help if she needed it, but could she trust him? He was so handsome that all the girls fell for him, but he was a young man with a dark side, and with secrets and a past that haunted him. Would Mary be able to make her way in this new and unfamiliar country, and perhaps find herself a new love too?