Rose Hamilton feels she was unjustly dismissed from her WWII wartime duties. Now working as a secretary in London, she is looking for a way to recover her self. On a train, heading to a birthday celebration with her uncle, brother, and hopefully her fiance she opens a discarded newspaper. An advertisement for a companion to accompany a five year old boy to Australia catches her eye. It’s something she thinks she would like to do.
She meets with Vivian, the boy’s great aunt. The two women have an instant rapport and Rose moves into Vivian's house to get to know Walter, the five-year-old boy. She immediately feels close to Walter and wants to protect him. The trip to Australia where he is heir to a large cattle station is dangerous, but they arrive safely. However, the welcome at the station is not what they expected.
Max, Walter’s uncle a wounded fighter pilot, runs the cattle station. At first he is hard to get know, but gradually he and Rose begin to have feelings for each other; but can it work for Rose in such a different world from her life in London?
This is a well researched historical novel. I was captivated by the scenery in Australia the same was Rose was. The author has done an excellent job creating a realistic environment and characters full of life. If you enjoy romance, a warm emotional setting, and a historically accurate background, you’ll like this book. I highly recommend it.
I received this book from St. Martin’s Press for this review.
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