A sweeping Australian historical saga that crosses oceans to prove love conquers all...

April, 1820. As children, they shared a schoolroom, but no education can remove the stain of being peasant–born. So when Eliza Downing begins to blossom into womanhood and the future Viscount de Havilland notices, his family steps in to intervene.

Once full of possibilities, Eliza's life spirals into shame and degradation, culminating finally in a false conviction and transport to Botany Bay. Through shipwreck, exile, secrets, and scandals, Eliza holds fast to the belief that Harry will come for her – but he doesn't come soon enough, and Eliza must learn to recognise her own value and become the heroine of her own story.