An honest heart is no protection against the lies and deceit of friends.
In 1790, three-year-old Charlotte Jackson is transported with her convict mother from London to Sydney. Twenty-one years later, Charlotte is offered the chance of a new life in London by the mysterious and brash Ruth Bellamy. Charlotte yearns to belong. A new start in a new country might be just what she needs.On the perilous voyage, she falls for handsome Alexander Melford, also seeking betterment in London.
Fate throws them together. But the deceit of those they trust threatens to tear them apart. Will they ever escape the lies and finally be free to love?
Previously published as a My Weekly Pocket Novel under the title 'Aphrodite's Pearl'.
Genre: Historical
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