Carolina Gold
January 14th, 2014. Filed under: Tuesday's Tempting Reads.Carolina Gold
By Dorothy Love
The war is over, but her struggle is just beginning.
Charlotte Fraser returns to her late father’s once-flourishing rice plantation on the Waccamaw River, determined to continue growing the special kind of rice known as Carolina Gold. But Fairhaven Plantation is in ruins, the bondsmen are free, and money is scarce.
To make ends meet, Charlotte reluctantly accepts a position as tutor to the young daughters of Nicholas Betancourt, heir to the neighboring Willowood Plantation. Then Nick’s quest to prove his ownership of Willowood sends Charlotte on a dangerous journey that reveals an old family mystery—and threatens all that she holds dear.
Inspired by the life of a 19th century woman rice planter, Carolina Gold continues Dorothy Love’s winning tradition of weaving together mystery, romance, and rich historical detail, bringing to life the story of one young woman’s struggle to restore her ruined world.
ISLAND BREEZES
Life has become a real struggle for Charlotte. Before the war she lived the genteel life of a southern belle. Now she is alone and trying to keep her rice plantation going. Not only has it gone to ruin, so has the house that has been vandalized while she was staying in Charleston during the War Between the States.
She, along with several neighbors, is struggling to get a crop of the special rice known as Carolina Gold planted. There are very few workers left to assist. And even less money. Charlotte agrees to tutor the neighbor’s children.
Don’t even ask what happens when the children end up in her care 24/7. Their father just seems to disappear. Instead pick up a copy of this book and let Ms. Love take you on this historical adventure.
***A special thank you to litfuse for providing a review copy.***
A former journalist, free-lance writer and college professor, Dorothy Love explores the intersection of history and human relationships to create novels that speak to the hearts of women everywhere. She is the author of the acclaimed Hickory Ridge novels set in her native state of Tennessee.
After earning a masters degree and Ph.D, she authored dozens of magazine articles before breaking into book publishing with a number of award-winning novels for preteens and young adults. The Hickory Ridge series marked her adult fiction debut. Currently she is working on several stand-alone historical novels set in the South.