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No Hearts of Gold

By: Jackie French
Narrated by: Abbe Holmes
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Some girls are born to be loved, some are born to be useful, and some are born to be bad....

Indulged and wealthy Kat Fitzhubert is sold in an arranged marriage to a colony across the world. Lady Viola Montefiore is the dark-skinned changeling of a ducal family, kept hidden and then shipped away. Titania Boot is as broad as a carthorse and as useful.

On the long sea voyage from their homeland of England, these three women are fast bonded in an unlikely friendship. In the turmoil of 1850s Australia - which has reinvented itself from convict colony to a land of gold rushes and illusive riches - one woman forges a business empire, while another turns to illegal brewery, working alongside a bushranger as the valleys around her are destroyed. The third vanishes on her wedding day, in a scandal that will intrigue and mystify Sydney's polite society and beyond.

In this magnificent and broad-sweeping saga, award-winning author Jackie French defies the myth of colonial women as merely wives, servants, petty thieves, or whores. Instead, in this masterful storyteller's hands, these three women will be arbiters of a destiny far richer than the bewitching glitter and lure of gold.

©2021 Jackie French (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Marriage Feel-Good Heartfelt
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An amazing story and an emotional roller-coaster with some very realistic and relatable characters. Excellently written and narrated.

Beautiful story

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What a beautiful tale, so thoughtfully-researched and so compellingly written! French is, in my opinion, the best contemporary Australian writer, especially for women

Jackie Never Misses

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This book should be read by every Australian woman. Just historically beautiful. Thank you Jackie French.

Wonderful story telling

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Thankyou Jackie. A great read. Thankyou for bringing womens voices into the Australian history story…and for doing it so well. I loved it!!

Just loved this

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Jackie has done it again. Bringing believable characters together to show how much it took to develop and build our nation.
I fell in love with all three ladies. My goodness, how clever were they all.
My family has been here since 1845 and I can imagine my ancestors in these settings.
Well done

Resilience Kindness and Love

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This book made me laugh, it made me cry.. well done to the author. I don’t want to ruin it for anyone but there are so many twists

Well done! Well done!

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Completely enthralled by this beautiful heartwarming tale, and loved its brilliant, satisfying ending as well

fabulous story-telling

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This book was such a joy to read/listen too. The story had a beautiful flow to it and it kept you coming back to visit with the characters. The Narrator did a great job of all the voices.

Absolutely Stunning

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I absolutely loved this book.. a fantastic story, brilliant character development and one of the best audio narrations I've ever experienced. Highly recommended.

a truly wonderful book!

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My first Jackie French novel which I thoroughly enjoyed. It felt realistic, interesting in its historical detail which was threaded throughout the compelling and convincing characters. This reading by Abbey was perfect in my opinion- a wonderful production and I'll happily recommend to anyone looking for a 'jolly good book'. Now to choose my next Jackie French listen!

Excellent find!

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