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New South Wales, Australia C. 1830

Educated in a North Yorkshire workhouse, Sophie’s life has been disciplined and cold. Sophie’s heart is not. Her imagination fuels her spirit to be free and see the world beyond the austere workhouse walls. She is found work, but once outside the control of the institution, she uses her intelligence and daring to obtain a governess’s position in a new world. Such a position would be beyond her reach in England. The agency is a sham. Deserted on Sydney’s dockside, she thinks on her feet and attaches herself to reluctant hero, Matthias Wells. Sophie is about to make her dream come true…