On Christmas Eve, around 1812, Pip, an orphan who is about six years old, encounters an escaped convict in the village churchyard while visiting the graves of his mother, father, and siblings. The convict scares Pip into stealing food and a file to grind away his shackles, from the home he shares with his abusive older sister and her kind, passive husband Joe Gargery, a blacksmith. The next day, soldiers recapture the convict while he is engaged in a fight with another convict; the two are returned to the prison ships from which they escaped...

(Book 2) Now that Luke knows the truth about his wife, there is one thing left to do to in order for Clare to get busted: find evidence. And that could mean looking into Albany's sister's death even closer. All the while, Luke must remain and show his loyalty, living a lie he must deal with. While they are dealing with this problem, they are facing one that came about from Mark's death. Albany's old friends are now a gang and are planning on taking her down. However, Luke and Albany have no idea yet just how powerful they have become. Follow their journey and fight to live as they also battle their personal feelings for each other. With the help of Luke's brother, Francis, what could go wrong?