It is the late 1840s, and young Emily Adair faces a grim future as a thief for a gang of pirates -- until her attempts at pickpocketing in the NY streets catch the attention of John Lawrence, a wealthy businessman. Struck by Emily's resemblance to the daughter he lost, Lawrence takes her home and offers her a new life. Uneasy at first, Emily develops her artistic talent &, in time, falls in love. But when tragedy strikes the Lawrence household, she must leave the city for a remote family home on Long Island Sound. There, she discovers secrets that suggest a connection between her adopted family and the harsh life she escaped.
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