Posing as a servant, Margaret Chambers boards a ship bound for Van Diemen's Land. It doesn't take long for her new mistress to discover her deception, but Margaret has much to offer. Maria Davies and Margaret soon form a close friendship, that is until convict Will Hartley crosses her path.
Unable to resist the charms of the young gardener, Margaret soon finds herself compromised. She can't return to her family in England, and her predicament is impacting Maria and her husband. Left with no alternative, she once again takes flight. Will goes after her, determined to support her and his unborn child.
Will their love survive? Can a convict and a lady from Kent somehow find a way to be together and raise a family?
Based on the life of Margaret Chambers, the daughter of Sir Samuel Chambers and Lady Barbara Roper.