Dimensions
111 x 177 x 33mm
The Turbulent Birth of Modern Australia.
Laura Maskey's daring expedition to watch the gentlemen bathe at Murray Lagoon proves the final straw for her exasperated parents: their wayward daughter must be married off at once and Bobby Cope is just the man. But Laura has other ideas and when she runs away from her own engagement party, the family rift is complete.
In spite of the fact that their fathers are deadly political rivals, Laura's best friend Amelia Roberts provides sanctuary for the runaway. And when Fowler Maskey dies, still estranged from his daughter, Boyd Roberts resolves she should have another role in the household - as his wife.
Laura's own romantic inclinations are firmly fixed on Paul MacNamara, the owner of Oberon cattle station, and the tragic death of his wife brings him within her reach. But Paul has many battles to fight first: against the unscupulous men who are determined to divide Queensland for their own gain; on behalf of the ancient Aboriginal tribes whose lands are at risk; and with his own personal demons. Only then can he allow his thoughts to turn to love.
