The Golden Bride (FREE PREVIEW)

Kimberley Woodhouse

Jan 2019 · Barbour Publishing

About this ebook

Can Olivia survive the crime and Gold Rush fever of 1849...and the countless marriage proposals?
A series for fans of all things related to history, romance, adventure, faith, and family trees.

The Daughters of the Mayflower series continues when Olivia Brighton finds herself widowed and working her brother’s restaurant in San Francisco during the height of the rush for gold. Even though she receives at least twenty marriage proposals a day, she will never marry a gold miner. Her brother’s friend Joseph Sawyer has gotten caught up in local politics and the plight of Chinese in forced labor. The more Joseph gets pulled into investigating crime in the city, the less Olivia sees of the compassionate man. And just when she thinks she could love again, a fire threatens to steal all hope.

"Woodhouse’s love story rises above other historical romances with its engrossing setup of virtue resisting rampant sin."
-Publishers Weekly

More in the Daughters of the Mayflower series:
The Mayflower Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1620 Atlantic Ocean (February 2018)
The Pirate Bride by Kathleen Y’Barbo – set 1725 New Orleans (April 2018)
The Captured Bride by Michelle Griep – set 1760 during the French and Indian War (June 2018)
The Patriot Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse – set 1774 Philadelphia (August 2018)​
The Cumberland Bride by Shannon McNear – set 1794 on the Wilderness Road (October 2018)
The Liberty Bride by MaryLu Tyndall – set 1814 Baltimore (December 2018)
The Alamo Bride by Kathleen Y'Barbo - set 1836 Battle of the Alamo (February 2019)

Ratings and reviews

This is another great addition to The Daughters of the Mayflower. I have read all the other books to this series and find them all educational and entertaining. Even though they are fictional novels, there are a lot of parts to the books that are taken from our history. I look forward to reading the authors notes at the end to learn which is historically accurate and what parts are from the author. Kimberly has a special way of making a scene come to life. That along with her ability to craft interesting, believable characters makes for a very good read. The story is set in San Francisco during the Gold Rush. I have read several stories with that location and during the same time period. That was a very hard and lawless time. It has been referred to as the Sodom and Gomorrah of America. I liked the way Kimberley included these facts without going into great detail. I am sure it would be hard to write about, it is hard to read some of what went on. I think Kimberley did a wonderful job of drawing light out of this darkness. This book is about sacrifice, forgiveness, hope, romance,faith and family trees. If you are a fan of Christian historical romance, you will not be disappointed with Kimberly Woodhouse's new book. I received a copy of this book from Barbour Books through NetGalley. The opinions in this review are my own.

Highly recommend this series! Each book in The Daughters of the Mayflower series does not disappoint! Ms. Woodhouse's contributions are amazing and I highly recommend them. A look at the Gold Rush and it's terrible history, mystery, intrigue, romance....this book has it all. Pick up this book and the others in the series and you will be on a long and happy journey through history....not wanting it to end. “I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.”

About the author

Kimberley Woodhouse is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than twenty-five fiction and nonfiction books. Winner of the Carol Award, the Holt Medallion, The Reader’s Choice Award, Selah Award, and Spur Award. A popular speaker and teacher, she has shared her theme of “Joy Through Trials” with more than two million people across the country at more than two thousand events. A lover of history and research, she often gets sucked into the past and then her husband has to lure her out with chocolate. Kim and her husband of thirty years have two adult, married children. She is passionate about music and Bible study and loves the gift of story. You can connect with Kimberley at www.kimberleywoodhouse.com and at www.facebook.com/KimberleyWoodhouseAuthor.