Set in 19th century Australia in the time when digging for gold was making some people rich, this is the story of Emmy, who is on the run after killing a man. She meets an Irish family and soon becomes like part of the family herself. She becomes like a sister to Rose, the daughter of the family, and wins the trust of Roses 3 brothers. Emmy lives in beautiful Rose's shadow.
Rose's ambitious brother Larry, meets an American ships captain whose name is Larry. He also befriends the family and both Rose and Emmy fall in love with him.
I really enjoyed this, probably the best story I've read in quite a while. There are a lot of twists and turns in the story that will keep you hanging on.