1815: Parthena arrives in a small Yorkshire village to take up a post as governess, only to find that the family has moved away, leaving her stranded...
Laura Pennington is the wilful daughter of self-made man Obadiah Pennington. Having risen from being a humble fisherman's daughter, she is still adjusting...
After the death of their father and the removal of their gentle mother to debtors' prison, Regan and her brother Isaac are left in desperate circumstances...
When her coach jolts to an abrupt halt, stopped by a highwayman, Ruth and her companions fear for their lives. But the gentleman robber seeks only to...
Molly Mason dreams of escaping the clutches of her stepmother, Cecilly Cresswell. She plans to make her escape by becoming apprentice to her friend, local...
Amelia and her sister Ruth have mixed feelings when their impetuous mother decided the should stay with her sister, Sarah, in the harbour town of Whitby...
Florence Swan's plan is to escape from Benford Mill School for young women before she is forced to work in their cotton mill. She crosses the path of...
When Carole falls in love she thinks William feels the same about her but he's a man of faith. Carole is hesitant about expressing her true feelings to...
Sophie dreams of an exciting life away from her strict education in a workhouse. Through an agency she applies for a position as a governess in New South...
Teresa, as a child, dreamt of the day when the secret inside a tin box would be revealed to her. However, as she grows into a young woman her life changes...