Falsely Accused

1820's England. Visiting from America, Jake Smith is betrayed by a member of the aristocracy. Convicted for a crime he did not commit, he is exiled to the penal colony of Australia. Jake carries a dark secret that will send him to the gallows if it ever comes out. On board the convict ship he meets and falls in love with Maryanne Watson, another victim of a corrupt justice system. Escaping their captors in Australia, the lovers set up home in a hidden valley and Maryanne falls pregnant. With a price on his head, will Jake come out of hiding to protect his fledgling family? And, how can love triumph over such crushing odds?