Stephanie: Heart of Gold

Hearts and Dreams #3

by Cameron Dokey

When Stephanie learns her father has sent the man she loves to California in order to separate them, she stows away on a clipper ship and goes after him. After an exciting and almost fatal sea voyage she arrives in California to find the adventure and love of her life.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Romance, Historical, Clean Romance, Young Adult Historical Fiction

212 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1998

About the author

Cameron Dokey is an American author living in Seattle, Washington. She has a collection of over 50 old sci-fi and horror films. Cameron was born in the Central Valley of California. Cameron grew up reading classical literature and mythology, perhaps due to her father, Richard, being a teacher of Philosophy, Creative Writing, and Western Literature.

Cameron has one husband and three cats, and is the author of over a dozen young adult novels. Her favorite read is J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings." Her favorite TV show is "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

When she's not writing, Cameron likes to work in the garden and is learning to quilt.

Reviews

[Kati Polodna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reread. I found myself way more into this story. More action, more thrills, and more passionate kisses! Be still my teenaged heart.

[Elle]

I really enjoyed and connected with Stephanie: Heart of Gold. I loved seeing Stephanie's character develope from the wildly headstrong and selfish girl to the kind and selfless young woman she becomes at the end. The unitentionally romantic scenes had me giggling and Stephanie's blindness had me SCREAMING at the book, BUT I loved it :))))))))

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very sweet, dynamic, yet short. Good for a quick relaxation in between breaks of busyness =)

[Lulufrances · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably my fav from the series so far!

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best of the series.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stephanie Burbank is absolutley tired of listening to her father tell her what to do. But she will never forgive he lastest action: he has sent the love of Stephanie's life, Maxwell Harrington, to California to join the gold rush. Determined to be reuinted with Max, Stephanie stows away on the first ship she can find that's headed for California. When she's discovered, she's lucky that it's not by a crew member, but by a nice woman, Charlotte Kelly (Who was the main character of book two) and Charlotte's son, Jack. Charlotte decides to let Stephanie stay in her cabin, and it is that way that Charlotte makes it to California. But when she searches for Maxwell, she gets the shock of her life, and discovers he wasn't who she thought he was. Betrayed, Stephanie must start all over. Can she find a new love in Jack? And can she earn her father's forgiveness? This was an enjoyable romance about a selfish girl maturing into a smart and courageous young woman who finds the true love of her life. I recommend the entire series to readers who enjoy young adult historical romance.