Master of his fate

London 1884: Queen Victoria is Empress of India and Britain at its peak of worldwide power.

James Falconer, known as Jimmy, is a barrow boy working for his father on the stalls in the Malvern Market.

Alexis Malvern is an only child, raised by her father, Henry, who has built a real estate empire in London and a successful trading business in Le Havre.

Trained by her father and heir to his businesses, Alexis has no interest in marrying.

But when James Falconer approaches her father for a job, hungry to be part of the booming world of trade, she finally meets a man with an ambition and vision that matches hers.

As the stakes rise, tragedy and betrayal threaten the company - and risk all James and Alexis dream of.

Drawn inexorably together, will these two very different people overcome the barriers of class and age to unite and form a new dynasty of their own?