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Golden Prospect
Had She Truly Lost Her Senses?
After all, the idea of a prim store clerk trekking off to the Klondike disguised as can-can girl was a crazy notion, to say the least. But the moment Julia Ames discovered her long-lost father's whereabouts, she knew she'd have no peace till she found him.
Duncan Adair was learning to accept the burden of carting five rowdy showgirls to his brother's playhouse in the gold-crazed Yukon. But when he discovered his suspiciously ladylike songstress was in fact no "entertainer" at all, Duncan was in a jam. How could he protect the woman he loved when she was hell-bent on looking for trouble?
After all, the idea of a prim store clerk trekking off to the Klondike disguised as can-can girl was a crazy notion, to say the least. But the moment Julia Ames discovered her long-lost father's whereabouts, she knew she'd have no peace till she found him.
Duncan Adair was learning to accept the burden of carting five rowdy showgirls to his brother's playhouse in the gold-crazed Yukon. But when he discovered his suspiciously ladylike songstress was in fact no "entertainer" at all, Duncan was in a jam. How could he protect the woman he loved when she was hell-bent on looking for trouble?
298 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1991
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About the author
Shirley Parenteau
31 books50 followersThis is my second time around as a children's book writer. When my own 3 children were young, I had 8 books published. My children grew up and for a time, I wrote women's fiction. Now I have 6 grandchildren, all girls. I'm writing for children again and loving it!
One of my granddaughter's play with stuffed animals in a bookstore children's area led me to write Bears on Chairs, a picture book published by Candlewick Press. The bears have made friends around the world and are especially popular in translation in Japan where David Walker's adorable illustrations have captivated readers.
Bears on Chairs was followed by Bears in Beds and in 2014 by Bears and a Bath. Illustrator David Walker is currently preparing more adorable bear pictures for a fourth book, Bears and a Birthday.
While I hope to keep writing about these whimsical sweet-natured bears, I'm excited about a new project for older children. My oldest granddaughter when three participated in Hinamatsuri, a festival of dolls in Japan. Online research of the festival led me to the 1926 Friendship Doll Project when American children sent more than 12,000 dolls to children in Japan. I wanted to write about that beautiful hope for friendship between children in two countries. My middle-grade novel, Ship of Dolls, the first in a planned series will be published by Candlewick Press in fall of 2014.
One of my granddaughter's play with stuffed animals in a bookstore children's area led me to write Bears on Chairs, a picture book published by Candlewick Press. The bears have made friends around the world and are especially popular in translation in Japan where David Walker's adorable illustrations have captivated readers.
Bears on Chairs was followed by Bears in Beds and in 2014 by Bears and a Bath. Illustrator David Walker is currently preparing more adorable bear pictures for a fourth book, Bears and a Birthday.
While I hope to keep writing about these whimsical sweet-natured bears, I'm excited about a new project for older children. My oldest granddaughter when three participated in Hinamatsuri, a festival of dolls in Japan. Online research of the festival led me to the 1926 Friendship Doll Project when American children sent more than 12,000 dolls to children in Japan. I wanted to write about that beautiful hope for friendship between children in two countries. My middle-grade novel, Ship of Dolls, the first in a planned series will be published by Candlewick Press in fall of 2014.
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February 6, 2011
Author does a reasonable job of outlining that troubles that came with prospecting in the Yukon although that
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