Based on historical records, The Oathing Stone is the story of teacher Alexina McDonnell and soldier Duncan McKenzie. They grew up and met in the highlands of Scotland where she is teaching is sister's children and he's returned from fighting overseas. Both have a reason to emigrate to Australia. Lexi wants to find her father and Duncan promised a woman to help her, but neither trusts the other.
The writing is excellent with fascinating details of Scottish customs such as the oathing stone of the title. All the settings, whether the highlands, life on shipboard, or prospecting in the goldfields of Australia, are historically accurate and interesting. Lexi and Duncan are strong protagonists and a great match for the other. The other characters are well-defined, adding to the overall story.
If you like historical fiction with some romance, I think you'll find The Oathing Stone an enthralling read. ( )