Heart of Gold

Heart of Gold

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CJ Wishart is a hardworking country girl with a heart of gold but a life that can be tough. Her job as a wool classer is back-breaking, her family life is a disaster and, after a string of dating debacles, she's put men in the too-hard basket.
When strong, handsome Lindsay arrives on the scene as their new shearer, CJ can't help but take notice. They have an undeniable spar...more
Paperback, 377 pages
Published February 28th 2011 by Penguin
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Louisa Eggleton
I didn't know what to expect with this book - I guess a light hearted romance set on an Aussie farm.
But I was pleasantly surprised! While the plot went along at good pace, it wasn't the storyline that kept me glued. It was the wonderful characters! They were written so well, and I was so interested in what would happen to them that kept me up late reading, regretting it the next day when the dark circles appeared under my eyes!
The description of people and places was wonderful and my tears in th...more
Michelle
I loved this book! Mostly I read it with a smile or with a lump in my throat.

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Lynn Pittard
I heard about this book on Bush Telegraph while travelling in the South Australian outback. A romance set in the West Australian shearing sheds, with a parallel storyline of depression particularly in rural situations. Very readable.
Penny
I loved this book!! I am an Aussie girl who grew up on a farm in the wheatbelt, and when I was younger worked as a rousie in a shearing shed, and did sheapwork on the farm. As soon as I started reading this book I was back in the country, I could smell the shearing shed, I could feel the wool in my hands, I could hear all the noises and picture it all vividly like it was yesterday!! Fiona Palmer knows her subject well and just nails all the details!!! I also loved the story, I love a romance abo...more
Kerri Fitzmaurice
Believable characters, interesting plot (romance and adversity), with a uniquely Australian flavour.
Carmen
The book was great couldn't put it down and i loved the characters
Tania
Randomly chosen from my pile(s) of books and it is book 78 of 2011 - aim 133 books in 2011
Pauline
great Aussie farm yarn
Erin Morphett
A lovely read
Helene Young
Lovely heartwarming story set amongst the rough and tumble of the shearing sheds.
Stacey


*3.5 Stars*
Good Aussie romance. Enjoyable read.
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Heart of Gold (Paperback)
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Bestselling rural author of books set in outback Western Australia. Small communities, farming, great aussie characters and mother nature.
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