The Golden Bride (Daughters of the Mayflower, #8)

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Can Olivia survive the crime and Gold Rush fever of 1849and the countless marriage proposals 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 TheJoseph 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.Join the adventure as the Daughters of the Mayflower series continues with The Golden Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse.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 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Fran Olivia s brother is older than her by 10 years and has been living there for awhile After her parents and husband of a very short time pass away she knows she must travel there to be with, Daniel, her bother and only family left I loved the author s authentic description of this Gold Rush city and how life was back then She touched I really am loving reading this series and learning about different cities and the important history taking place there in days past This one focuses on San Fran Olivia s brother is older than her by 10 years and has been living there for awhile After her parents and husband of a very short time pass away she knows she must travel there to be with, Daniel, her bother and only family left I loved the author s authentic description of this Gold Rush city and how life was back then She touched on many historical things and how corrupt so many of the people there were Makes sense to me though, all th...If you are a fan of historical and Christian fiction, this is a book I would recommend for you I ve enjoyed this series, discovering and learningabout different moments in history The different authors of this series have really put a lot of time and effort into researching and knowing the history they are writing about That s been a big aspect of what has kept pulling me into reading all the books in this series And I would venture to guess that it is the same for many other readers.T If you are a fan of historical and Christian fiction, this is a book I would recommend for you I ve enjoyed this series, discovering and learningabout different moments in history The different authors of this series have really put a lot of time and effort into researching and knowing the history they are writing about That s been a big aspect of what has kept pulling me into reading all the books in this series And I would venture to guess that it is the same for many other readers.This book focuses on the California Gold Rush in 1849 and how it changed the city of San Francisco There s a lot of history woven into the story of Olivia, her brother and his friend, Joseph Sawyer I enjoyed the added element of suspense as well as the themes of allowing forgiveness and healing for ourselves because of our shortcomings and mistakes.Overa...Olivia s parents are dead and she is left with only debt and a farm that has to be sold A shotgun wedding to Hezekiah Brighton seems to be her only choice as he will pay off her debt and is heading to the California gold fields where her brother lives Then Hezekiah dies on the trail, and Olivia must now finish the trip and fend for herself When she finally finds Daniel, she also finds that she is one of the few women amongst the thousands of gold miners and the stench, unlawfulness, and immor Olivia s parents are dead and she is left with only debt and a farm that has to be sold A shotgun wedding to Hezekiah Brighton seems to be her only choice as he will pay off her debt and is heading to the California gold fields where her brother lives Then Hezekiah dies on the trail, and Olivia must now finish the trip and fend for herself When she finally finds Daniel, she also finds that she is one of the few women amongst the thousands of gold miners and the stench, unlawfulness, and immorality filling the streets of San Francisco.Olivia was one gutsy, feisty young woman But her negativity and self doubt as well as her lack of faith all seemed to hinder her from being all that she could be...I love this series, and The Golden Bride was a great addition It brought to life the happenings within San Francisco during the gold rush, not out in the fields finding the gold It is the story of Olivia Brighton, a young woman on her own after tragedy takes her husband of just a few short weeks Olivia is on her way to San Francisco to see her brother after her parents suddenly die Her brother, Daniel owns a prosperous restaurant there and she is bound to get to him Once there she works in I love this series, and The Golden Bride was a great addition It brought to life the happenings within San Francisco during the gold rush, not out in the fields finding the gold It is the story of Olivia Brighton, a young woman on her own after tragedy takes her husband of just a few short weeks Olivia is on her way to San Francisco to see her brother after her parents suddenly die Her brother, Daniel owns a prosperous restaurant there and she is bound to get to him Once there she works in the restaurant and meets Daniel s best friend, Jacob Sawyer Jacob is everything Olivia despises particularly a gold rusher But it is his faith in God and his love for God that draws Olivia to him With no actual law in the city, fires and crime are high on the city counsel s order to get underhand But if George Banister and his silent partner have anything to do with the building of the city, they will do not so kindly, and it is up to Jacob to find out thei...My sweet Olivia, it s important to remember the hardships of those who have gone before us and to see how they persevered and survived In a relatable style, Kimberley Freeman shares the inspirational story of three Christians who help each other withstand temptation and shine the light of Christ into a very dark culture Early on, the main character, Olivia, feels herself a failure and determines that she can never allow herself to know love and joy Her stalwart brother Daniel encourages her My sweet Olivia, it s important to remember the hardships of those who have gone before us and to see how they persevered and survived In a relatable style, Kimberley Freeman shares the inspirational story of three Christians who help each other withstand temptation and shine the light of Christ into a very dark culture Early on, the main character, Olivia, feels herself a failure and determines that she can never allow herself to know love and joy Her stalwart brother Daniel encourages her by sharing journals left behind from their ancestors women like Olivia who overcame hardship with God s help Olivia is awed to read the words of these brave...I loved this book and it is now probably my favourite of the series The characters interaction and the building romance reminded me a bit of Karen Witemeyer s books The plot of the slave trade black market was intriguing and I enjoyed following Joseph s path to try and uncover this and set the slaves free And then you have two Godly men who strives to always walk in God s will and Olivia who grew from a nagging fearful girl to a courageous women of God.One of my favourite parts was where Oli I loved this book and it is now probably my favourite of the series The characters interaction and the building romance reminded me a bit of Karen Witemeyer s books The plot of the slave trade black market was intriguing and I enjoyed following Joseph s path to try and uncover this and set the slaves free And then you have two Godly men who strives to always walk in God s will and Olivia who grew from a nagging fearful girl to a courageous women of God.One of my favourite parts was where Olivia stood up and befriended Julia, while everyone basically disowned her And the theme of how God can change you, wipe your past clean and use you for good and His will was so beautifully displayed.What I ve come to love about Kimberley Woodhouse s books is how her characters have a relationship with God a...1849 San Francisco is the setting for the 8th novel in the Daughters of the Mayflower series Many are familiar with the gold rush from that time period The author does a nice job of highlighting the formation of city government and rampant crime that existed as well.Widow Olivia is one of the few females in San Francisco Having lost her husband and parents, she is thankful for her brother Daniel as she begins to start over I loved her heart for those in need.This entire series has been wonde 1849 San Francisco is the setting for the 8th novel in the Daughters of the Mayflower series Many are familiar with the gold rush from that time period The author does a nice job of highlighting the formation of city government and rampant crime that existed as well.Widow Olivia is one of the few females in San Francisco Having lost her husband and parents, she is thankful for her brother Daniel as she begins to start over I loved her heart for those in need.This entire series ha...The newest addition to the Daughters of the Mayflower series brings interesting history, strong characters, and a lot of faith, plus a tender romance Newly widowed Olivia Brighton needs all the courage and wit she can muster to face the daily challenges of life in chaotic 1849 San Francisco Her kind and industrious brother Daniel provides a safe place to live and work at his busy restaurant Along with his good friend, Joseph, they hope to bring light and order to the dark and dangerous city The newest addition to the Daughters of the Mayflower series brings interesting history, strong characters, and a lot of faith, plus a tender romance Newly widowed Olivia Brighton needs all the courage and wit she can muster to face the daily challenges of life in chaotic 1849 San Francisco Her kind and industrious brother Daniel provides a safe place to live and work at his busy restaurant Along with his good friend, Joseph, they hope to bring light and order to the dark and dangerous city For God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind Olivia has a lot to overcome from the loss of her parents and short lived marriage It was hearteni...The Golden Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse is book 8 in the Daughters of the Mayflower series by Barbour and is set in San Francisco in 1849 during the gold rush I sympathized with Olivia Brighton from the start She has lost her parents to a disease and her husband of six weeks She is a determined and hardworking girl, on her way to find her brother Daniel in San Francisco where he owns a restaurant He and his friend Joseph Sawyer are some of the few Christians in town They are trying to minis The Golden Bride by Kimberley Woodhouse is book 8 in the Daughters of the Mayflower series by Barbour and is set in San Francisco in 1849 during the gold rush I sympathized with Olivia Brighton from the start She has lost her parents to a disease and her husband of six weeks She is a determined and hardworking girl, on her way to find her brother Daniel in San Francisco where he owns a restaurant He and his friend Joseph Sawyer are some of the few Christians in town They are trying to minister to the many people who have begun pouring into town to find their fortunes in the gold mines Olivia and Joseph are growing fond of eachother as they seek the Lord s guidance The author presented their ministry and Bible Study in a very natural way I especially liked the way she tied this bo...My emotions were greatly moved by The Golden Bride by Kimberly Woodhouse A clear picture of the smutty town of San Francisco during the gold rush emerges from the pages of The Golden Bride, 8 The Daughters of the Mayflower, crafted by Kimberly Woodhouse This is Ms Woodhouse s finest offering to the series yet While each book stands alone, Ms Woodhouse ties the other two books of the series she authored to this by some special objects that change Olivia s attitude towards her life Also, I My emotions were greatly moved by The Golden Bride by Kimberly Woodhouse A clear picture of the smutty town of San Francisco during the gold rush emerges from the pages of The Golden Bride, 8 The Daughters of the Mayflower, crafted by Kimberly Woodhouse This is Ms Woodhouse s finest offering to the series yet While each book stands alone, Ms Woodhouse ties the other two books of the series she authored to this by some special objects that change Olivia s attitude towards her life Also, I was very impressed by the way I was drawn into the narrative while consuming history This time, the time period presented seamlessly melded with the beauty of the romantic, yet tragic story being revealed.How many times have we repeated about someone, He ll never change Yet, The Golden Bride is a great example of less than wonderful people who decide to follow God, and who then find themselves walking a diff...

The Golden Bride (Daughters of the Mayflower, #8)
  • English
  • 05 March 2018
  • Paperback
  • 256 pages
  • 168322891X
  • Kimberley Woodhouse
  • The Golden Bride (Daughters of the Mayflower, #8)