Wrongly convicted and transported from her homeland, Fanny Little thought she had endured the worst of her punishment—until she was assigned to ex-soldier Gordon McKenzie. Stripped of her dignity, she faces the ultimate humiliation: being auctioned off like property in a public marketplace.
Enter Phil Bentley, a man fleeing the reach of his jealous uncle, searching for a quiet existence on a remote farm. Instead, he finds sanctuary in a penal colony and comes to the aid of a desperate woman. Drawn into a dangerous battle against McKenzie’s cruelty, Phil vows to protect Fanny. Their alliance invites a storm of controversy, and their child, Jas, finds himself in the crosshairs of McKenzie’s wrath. Bound by trauma and a shared desire for freedom, Phil and Fanny must confront the forces against them before everything they love is destroyed.
