Ballarat Bob's Romance is a novel written by Peter B. Kyne. The story takes place in the early 1900s in the gold mining town of Ballarat, California. The protagonist, Bob, is a rugged and handsome miner who falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Helen. However, Helen is engaged to a wealthy man who she does not love. Bob and Helen's relationship is complicated by the fact that Bob is not wealthy and has a reputation as a troublemaker. Despite...