The Golden Bride

by Kimberley Woodhouse

Overview

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)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683228912
Publisher:	Barbour Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/01/2019
Series:	Daughters of the Mayflower Series , #8
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.38(h) x (d)

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.   
 

Editorial Reviews

★ 01/31/2019

Woodhouse continues her Daughters of the Mayflower series (after The Patriot Bride) with this rich tale set in San Francisco during the 1849 gold rush. Olivia Brighton has been married to Hezekiah Brighton for only six weeks, but she’s unhappy. On their way from San Jose to San Francisco, Hezekiah is killed in a hunting accident and Olivia must make it the rest of the way herself in search of her brother, who she hasn’t seen in 10 years. When Olivia arrives at her brother’s restaurant, she is unprepared for the wretchedness and filth that she finds in the city. Meanwhile, her brother’s friend, devout Joseph Sawyer, is working to clean up immoral San Francisco and fight for better working conditions for Chinese immigrants. Though Olivia is happy to be reunited with her brother, she doesn’t feel safe in the booming, crime-ridden city, and as she is one of the few single, upstanding women in town, she is bombarded with ball invitations and marriage proposals. However, it is Joseph who slowly captures her heart. When Joseph uncovers an underground slavery operation and Olivia gets involved in Joseph’s work, they face grave danger. Woodhouse’s love story rises above other historical romances with its engrossing setup of virtue resisting rampant sin. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

Kimberley Woodhouse is a master at historical romance. It’s nearly impossible to find her equal.”
–Colleen Coble, USA Today bestselling author of The View from Rainshadow Bay and the Rock Harbor series  
 

“Once again Kimberley Woodhouse spins a charming story of love, mystery, and adventure. I encourage my readers and anyone else who enjoys a fun and inspiring read to get their hands on a copy of The Golden Bride.”
–Tracie Peterson, bestselling author of the Golden Gate Secrets series and many others

“Kimberley Woodhouse is a must-read for me! Her grasp on historical fiction is delightful, and the stories she weaves leave me eagerly anticipating her next tale!”
–Jaime Jo Wright, Daphne du Maurier and Christy Award-Winning author of The House on Foster Hill

“Kimberley Woodhouse does it again. The Golden Bride is filled with mystery, history, and intrigue that will keep the reader glued to each page from cover to cover.”
–Darcie J. Gudger, author of the Guarded series, SPIN, TOSS, and CATCH (spring 2019)

“Kimberley Woodhouse’s commitment to historical integrity, paired with her luminous storytelling, makes her an author to both trust and cherish. Any book with her name on it is a book I need to read.”
–Jocelyn Green, award-winning author of Between Two Shores 

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