Heart of Gold

Fiona Palmer

Penguin Random House, 2012 - Fiction - 376 pages

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 spark, but can she handle the complications and potential heartbreak of falling in love? Set in the colourful world of the shearing sheds, this is a lively and uniquely Australian story of love overcoming adversity. 'A rollicking romance that will have readers cheering on the heroine . . . Evokes the light, people, atmosphere and attitudes of a small country town.'Weekly Times

About the author

Fiona Palmer lives in the tiny rural town of Pingaring in Western Australia, three and a half hours south-east of Perth. She discovered Danielle Steel at the age of eleven, and has now written her own brand of rural romance. She has attended romance writers' groups and received an Australian Society of Authors mentorship for her first novel, The Family Farm. She has extensive farming experience, does the local mail run, and was a speedway-racing driver for seven years. She spends her days writing, working as a farm hand, helping out in the community and looking after her two children. Visit Fiona online fionapalmer.com

Bibliographic information

• Title: Heart of Gold
• Author: Fiona Palmer
• Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2012
• ISBN: 0143566628, 9780143566625
• Length: 376 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / General