The Heart Series Book Set

Copyright © 2023 by L. Dreamer All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Cover Art: Charles Utting Heart of Gold Edited by: Cate Ryan Heart Sings Edited by: Amanda Laufhutte Heart’s Home Edited by: Lemon Wells To celebrate the third anniversary of Heart of Gold’s release and the series completion, please enjoy this special edition collection of all three books with the gorgeous cover illustration by Charlie Utting. L. Dreamer CONTENTS Heart of Gold 1. Thomas 2. Pleased to Meet You 3. Seattle 4. Dyea 5. Chilkoot Pass 6. Lake Bennett 7. Building Boats 8. White Horse/Canyon City 9. Canyon City Part II 10. The Decision 11. Five Finger Rapids 12. Dawson City 13. Telegram 14. The Claim 15. Happy Accidents 16. Suspicions 17. Congratulations 18. Choose Me 19. Charlotte 20. Wheels Turning 21. Saint Thomas 22. The Bear 23. Almost Made it Worth it 24. Scars 25. George Peterson 26. I Think I Could Too 27. All I’ll Ever Want or Need 28. Serendipitous 29. Goddamn Right It Won’t 30. Seeing Stars 31. More Than Okay with That 32. Forever Yours 33. Absolutely Heart Sings 1. San Francisco 2. No Picnic for Me Either 3. Miller Ranch 4. That They Are 5. A Little Bit More 6. Heaven Help Us Now 7. Ass Over Teakettle 8. I'll Take it into Consideration 9. Now You're Just Showing Off 10. But That's Charlotte 11. Do I Not Look Happy? 12. The Drive is On 13. Plain As Day 14. I Did Okay Then? 15. Les Carter 16. Argus 17. One Way or Another 18. Long Gone 19. I Need to Do What's Best 20. Away from Her 21. Two Peas in a Pod 22. The Other Shoe 23. Right and Wrong 24. Box of Rocks 25. First Things, First 26. The Klondike, Ya Say? 27. I Hope to Meet Him One Day 28. Safe and Together 29. Who I Belong To 30. Ain’t No One Out Here But Us Heart’s Home Acknowledgments Synopsis Part I Sweet Heart Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Soft-Hearted Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Hearts Aplenty Hearts on Fire Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Take Heart Heart to Heart Part II Hearts at War Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Pour Your Heart Out Part III Hearts at Peace Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Home Is Where The Heart Is Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 About the Author Also by L. Dreamer HEART OF GOLD BOOK ONE I want to thank Pam for pushing me to turn this into a published novel. Your support has been amazing and life-changing. To the E4L crew, you got on board early and have been the best loyal readers and friends. You guys rock! To my #wlw author friends, thanks for all the advice and cheerleading. I’ve truly found a home in this community and I couldn’t have asked for better friends and colleagues. 1 THOMAS APRIL 4, 1894 Thomasina was pretty sure that if the amiable old merchant looked any closer at her, he could have seen her heart beating through her crudely bound chest. She stood tall and set her features firm but not unfriendly as she finished stacking her selections onto the long wooden counter: two pairs of heavy work trousers and one pair of dress pants, a set of suspenders, two vests, four pairs of socks, two pairs of boots, two undershirts, four pairs of drawers, two pairs of long johns, one high-collar dress shirt, two ties, one sack coat, three wool work shirts, two rolls of muslin, one wool slouch hat, and one felt derby hat. “Ya damn near bought out my clothing section, young man!” The merchant looked up and squinted at her with a good-natured grin. She shrugged but said nothing; perfecting a deeper timbre in her voice was still a work in progress, so she only spoke when necessary. But so far, her weeks of studying men’s posture and mannerisms had paid off. No one had given her a second glance in men’s clothing. “Looks like yer missus threw ya out without a stitch ‘sept what’s on yer back!” He chuckled as he totaled up her purchases. She gave him a self-deprecating smile, praying he wouldn’t ask any more questions. He announced the total, and she almost made a move to reach for her purse, but caught herself at the last second. She reached into the front pocket of the pants she’d stolen from her father during her frantic escape a month prior. She laid out the bills, lamenting that she’d barely have enough for the train ride to Ogden, Utah, but she knew these clothes were crucial to starting her new life as a man. She watched him as he packaged up her purchases into a few large bundles and the second he tied off the last string, she thanked him gruffly and stuffed them under her arms. She headed straight to the tiny boarding room she’d rented for the night. Once she was inside with the door closed, she let out a sharp bark of laughter and tossed her packages down. She ripped into them and tried each and every piece of clothing on as her mind replayed the event that sent her on this unexpected journey. “Thomasina, I’d like you to meet my new business partner, Mr. Sikes,” Marcus Miller said, as he beckoned her over from the settee in their parlor. It wasn’t unusual for her father to bring his associates home to meet everyone, but it was strange that he was just being introduced to her. “William will