Originally published, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 689-690)

Following the death of her father, CeCe D'Apliese decides to flee England and discover her past; the only clues she has are a black-and-white photograph and the name of a woman pioneer who lived in Australia over one hundred years ago. Kitty McBride, daughter of an Edinburgh clergyman, had travelled to Australia as the companion of the wealthy Mrs McCrombie where her fate becomes entwined with Mrs McCrombie's family, including the identical, yet very different, twin brothers. When CeCe finally reaches the searing heat and dusty plains of the Red Centre of Australia, she begins the search for her past. As something deep within her responds to the energy of the area and the ancient culture of the Aboriginal people, her creativity reawakens once more. With help from those she meets on her journey, CeCe begins to believe that this wild, vast continent could offer her something she never thought possible: a sense of belonging, and a home.