They crossed an ocean to begin again, neither expected to find each other.
Ireland, 1847
Patrick O’Sullivan has lost everything. Fulfilling a promise to his dying sister, he takes the long voyage from Ireland to Australia. But he is not alone. Patrick arrives in New South Wales haunted by a ghost of the past, determined to work and keep his heart safely buried.
Aisling Gallagher is running from a dark past of her own. She takes her chance at escape and joins the emigrants sailing for New South Wales. Fierce and hopeful, she is everything Patrick believes he does not deserve.
In Australia, Patrick and Aisling learn that leaving Ireland does not mean leaving the past behind. Faith is tested and trust must be earned slowly. For both, the question is not only whether they can build a new life—but whether they are brave enough to let someone share it.
