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In London, with the death of her beloved mum, Hannah Talbot feels all alone. Adding to her grief, she loses her dressmaking shop that she and her mum made somewhat successful. Desperate, she accepts a job as an upstairs maid working for Mr. and Mrs. Walker. However, her new employer blames her for something she didn't do. She leaves, but when she steals food and is caught, she is sentenced to fifteen years in an Australian prison.

Affluent businessman John Bradshaw has everything until the great betrayal. His partners set him up to take the fall on a venture leading to his wife leaving him. Angry, he finds himself fighting to survive especially when his enemies try to kill him. However, instead he kills his adversary, but is sentenced to life in an Australian prison. Neither Hannah nor John has any hope for the future as they set sail as prisoners on a prison ship. Both feel God deserted them. Then they meet.

The first Sydney Cove tale is a deep inspirational historical romance that paints the grim gritty side of English society in which those in power abuse their positions. The lead couple is a great pairing of two individuals hurt by what has happened to them from people they thought were honorable and trustworthy; both are now with anger and despair. Hannah and John are terrific as they find hope and God when they find each other.