All she wanted was a loving husband to provide for her? South Wales 1889. As the wife of a coal miner Elin Edwards is no stranger to poverty but when her husband squanders their last few savings at the betting tables Elin?s world begins to crumble. Determined to pay off her husband?s debts she finds herself making a deal with one of the worst sorts. The agreement is innocent Elin?s baking services to reduce the money owed but the minute she steps into Morgan Griffin?s pub she fears trusting this man. Drawn into a world of darkness and deceit she learns there are other ways for a woman to earn a living - and seeing the dangers these poor girls face Elin can?t help but feel protective. For a violent brute walks the streets of Merthyr Tydfil and he?s preying on the innocent women. But how far is Elin prepared to go to help them before she herself becomes a victim?