When her longing for a wealthy gentleman culminates in Anne's shattered self-respect, the impoverished young woman is left vulnerable to the cruel manipulations of a second man, a scoundrel who destroys what remains of her dignity. Her heart broken and now on the run from the law, she finds herself drawn to a third man, an adventurer with big dreams. Can she embrace a future uncertain at best for the chance of finding not only true love but her own true self at long last?