Happy Wednesday All My Bookish Friends :)
I pray you're all having a great week, and I'm thankful to each and every one of you that has taken time out of their busy day today to stop by The Preppy Book Princess for another book review.
Today's review is going to be an extra special treat as it's both a new to me author, and a fantastic story that combines so many of my favorite things in the bookish world.
I can't wait to dive right into telling you all about this upcoming release, and I hope you'll all take the chance to read it when it releases next week. :)
Bridge of Gold by Kimberley Woodhouse:
Source: Publisher via NetGalley
Publisher: Barbour Books
Publication Date: June 1st, 2021
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary/Historical/Timeslip
Series: Doors to the Past
Synopsis:
Repairs on the Golden Gate Bridge Uncover a Century-Old Murder
Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure.
Underwater archaeologist Kayla Richardson is called to the Golden Gate Bridge where repairs to one of the towers uncovers two human remains from the late 1800s and the 1930s. The head of the bridge restoration is Steven Michaels, who dives with Kayla, and a friendship develops between them. But as the investigation heats up and gold is found that dates back to the gold rush, more complications come into play that threaten them both. Could clues leading to a Gold Rush era mystery that was first discovered during the building of the bridge still ignite an obsession worth killing for?
(synopsis from goodreads)
My Review:
I was drawn to reading Bridge of Gold for three main reasons. First, I have long adored dual timeline stories, and I'm always on the lookout for new ones to try. Second, I was intrigued by the synopsis of this one, and how it's all tied in both the past and the present timeline to the historical landmark of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco. Lastly, I thought the cover was absolutely gorgeous, and I had a feeling it was going to be indicative of a truly beautiful story within its pages.
After finishing this original story, I can honestly say it's one of the best books I've read all year, and I already can't wait to reread it in the very near future, and check out more of the titles in the Doors to the Past series.
While I adored pretty much everything about this one, including the dual timeline, all four main characters, the mystery that kept me guessing right until the end, the strong faith component and the fact that it made me both smile and tear up; I have to be honest and state that perhaps my very favorite part of all was the fact I walked away from it learning so many new things about history, especially pertaining to the Golden Gate Bridge, and to the troubled state of affairs that so many Americans found themselves in during the Great Depression.
I truly think that Bridge of Gold is unlike anything I've ever read before, and I can't possibly recommend it enough. This is one of those rare stories that pretty much includes an element that would appeal to anyone, and I can't wait to read more from Kimberley Woodhouse in the future.
Final Rating: 5/5.
Thanks so much to Barbour Publishing for allowing me to advance read and review this!
I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Barbour) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. I was not required to give a positive review.
Thanks so much for reading guys! Enjoy the rest of your day, and may we all spend this season growing closer and closer to Jesus!
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