Across the Shores provides four romances throughout the generations that are connected with a gold pendant.
Book Blurb
Sometimes love finds you where you are, and other times it meets you across distant shores as four women discover in these four historical stories linked by a shared gold pendant.
More Than Gold (New South Wales, 1851) by Carolyn Miller
Josephine Wilkins is headstrong and heartbroken—why else would she have left all she knew to follow her brother’s dreams of finding gold across the seas? Daniel Jardine is simply seeking adventure in a land far away from family responsibilities and duty, two burdens he’s happy to disregard in his quest to be known for himself. When these two finally meet, sparks are set to fly as they discover that digging deeper than first impressions reveals the true value of one’s character, and real love and faith are worth far more than gold.
The Veil (Baltimore, 1877) by Kelly Goshorn
After Caroline Wilkins is burned during a suitor’s attack, she retreats behind a lace veil and vows only to remove it for a man who will profess his love without seeing what lies beneath. Franz Kohler is a mountain of a man with a gentle heart and a hidden dream of carving intricate Bavarian clocks. When a mutual attraction grows between them, neither is willing to reveal their secrets, jeopardizing any hope of a future together unless two hearts can find the courage to trust again.
Running from Love (Canada, 1905) by Angela K. Couch
Anna Kohler has left her home, and even her country, for the sake of her wayward brother. But when the local Mounted Police take an interest in them, her hopes for the future collide. Constable Benjamin Cole has a duty to perform, no matter what his heart desires.
Lauren’s Song (Outer Banks, NC, 1942) by Cara Putman
Lauren Randolph’s world has fractured with the death of her father five years earlier in a boating accident. John Weary defied his father’s wishes when he followed his grandfather’s footsteps and joined the Coast Guard. When Lauren’s brother goes missing at sea, John is determined to do what he can for Lauren while continuing his work scouring the shoreline for U-Boats. Lauren focuses on her duties with the Civil Defense as they seek to uncover the real reason her brother disappeared. To do so, they have to unravel the truth about the woman who claims to carry John’s child and whether fishermen are really seeing U-boats or something else entirely.
My Thoughts
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection. Two of these novellas I loved more than others, but overall, these were some really good stories. I liked the connection of the gold pendant. That was unique and something that easily gave a bit of continuity between four different time periods.
My favorite, by far, was The Veil. I loved the characters and the way Goshorn wove Franz’s heritage throughout the story.
But I also enjoyed Miller’s peek into nineteenth-century Australia. That was a different setting than I’m used to, but she did a great job of weaving tidbits into the narrative that felt natural and helped me visualize the scene.
Overall, Across the Shores is a novella collection historical romance fans will enjoy. I highly recommend it.
This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Jennifer Purcell
Featured Image by Sofia Iivarinen from Pixabay
[…] Open the full article on the kingdomwinds.com site […]