A truly endearing rags to riches story with a twist. Jack Riley is a handsome, yet highly sensitive young man. He has the charm and rugged character to captivate many a pretty lass, but his desires lie elsewhere. The sudden abandonment by his father at a tender young age and the family's struggles over the years fuels his burning ambition to rise above the poverty of his upbringing on a remote Scottish Island and escape to the mainland in search of a more meaningful life. The many obstacles and trials that he faces along the way only make him more determined to achieve success, his deep love for a country girl and the intriguing circumstances which conspired to prevent them having a future together take a dramatic turn as the story unfolds. The reader is engaged in a web of uncertainty throughout Jack's endeavours. The path of true love is never smooth and Jack has to face up to the possibility of losing everything dear to him in his ultimate quest for true happiness.