Three Blake Sisters remain in the Swan River Colony in 1866 & two of them are happy to build new lives there. The third, Xanthe, yearns to travel. But even if she could afford it, would her beloved twin let her go? Maia is in love with their employer & would surely be happiest staying behind with him. Xanthe's opportunity comes in the form of a handsome Irishman bringing some of the sisters' inheritance from Engl&. But for Maia, the man brings trouble in his wake. Both sisters' reserves of courage & endurance will be tested before they finally find a home to call their own.