Marissa Devlin takes her orphaned half-brother, Riley across Australia, to hopefully begin a new life for them both. Searching for work in the Out-back brings her to cattle baron, Holt McMaster’s notice. His young daughter Georgy needs a governess and Holt gives Marissa a chance but warning her his daughter is a handful. He’s surprised to find Georgy actually likes her and Riley is an added bonus along with cattle dog, Dusty.

The only problem is Holt’s ex, Tara, and her equally evil sister Lois, who do everything in their power to take back control over Holt’s life.

What neither Marissa nor Holt realize is that they have both been hurt in the past and need to move on. They battle against the attraction, although the children bond until they are inseparable. If they both learn to trust again, it’s possible their lives would be enriched by love. 

The setting is vividly brought to life as Marissa and Riley accompanied by Dusty, drive into the wild blue yonder. The main characters were interesting and very human, as their story unfolded. The evil sisters as in Cinderella were suitably disposed of, giving this reviewer a sense of justice at last. The stories tone reflected the atmosphere well, and dialogue was well done and suited the content. The main characters had passion and zeal, which gave the book a good energy and motivation was always clear in the conflicts. The past impacted on the present in many ways, but the reader was given a clear insight into the reasons for the characters actions. The idea was fresh and nothing like the historical nanny stories of years gone past. The actions kept the story flowing well to a very good resolution with a perfect ending.

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