About
this book:
“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.”
Series: No, a stand-alone.
Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are read & quoted; Church going; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of reading a Psalter; Mentions of churches/chapels, services, sermons, hymns, & pastors; Mentions of priests, nuns, & incense in a church; A few mentions of thanking God; A few mentions of Heaven & angels; A few mentions of missionaries; A mention of the holy family; A mention of someone in the Bible; A mention of Easter; A mention of a godsend; A mention of a blessing;
“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.”
Series: No, a stand-alone.
Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are read & quoted; Church going; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of reading a Psalter; Mentions of churches/chapels, services, sermons, hymns, & pastors; Mentions of priests, nuns, & incense in a church; A few mentions of thanking God; A few mentions of Heaven & angels; A few mentions of missionaries; A mention of the holy family; A mention of someone in the Bible; A mention of Easter; A mention of a godsend; A mention of a blessing;
*Note: Mentions of demons plaguing
a man; A few mentions of ghosts.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘blasted’, a ‘dumb’, a ‘holy cats’, a ‘what the devil’, three ‘drat’s, and three ‘stupid’s; A mention of a curse (said, not written); A bit of eye rolling; All about many mentions of the war, deaths, injuries, slavery, slaves, vandalism, hatred; Many mentions of deaths, fevers, illnesses, bloodletting, poisoning, vomit, urine, & the smells (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of injuries, blood/bleeding, & helping someone (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of thieves & stealing; Mentions of alcohol, drinking, & a drunk; Mentions of tobacco & cigars; Mentions of lying, liars, & jealously; A few mentions of fighting, brawls, & being robbed; A few mentions of gossip; A couple mentions of a solider being kept at a prison camp; A couple mentions of a ferry accident & deaths; A couple mentions of a family starving their slaves; A couple mentions of coffins; A couple mentions of arrests; A couple mentions of gambling; A couple mentions of killing livestock; A couple mentions of finding the carcass of a drowned fawn; A couple mentions of the body of a dead bird (barely-above-not-detailed); A couple mentions of coming across an alligator and not surviving; A couple mentions of nearly drowning & a drowning victim.
Sexual
Content- a semi-detailed kiss; A couple embraces & hand holding (barely-above-not-detailed);
Noticing; Mentions of a kiss & remembering it (barely-above-not-detailed); A
few mentions of flirting; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of rich
men keeping a second family hidden; A mention of a mother being a lady of the
evening (keeping company with rich gentlemen); Very light love, falling in
love, & the emotions.
-Charlotte
Fraser, age 23
P.O.V. of Charlotte
P.O.V. of Charlotte
Set in 1868
336 pages
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My personal Rating-
Because
this book is very clean in the romance and emotions, I have in the past called
it to be a “light romance” book. That opinion still stands with this second
reading. There is not a lot of Spiritual Content, unfortunately, but a bit here
and there.
It’s
interesting to read this book set from a Southern’s perspective after the Civil
War with her and others’ opinions about the North and freed slaves. Charlotte
does not support slavery, of course, but finds herself in the middle of this
new normal. It was interesting to see that perspective because I think one of
the few books I’ve read about the Civil War is from those in the North’s opinion.
The
author’s writing style is unique in the way that you have to pay strong attention
to notice it. I do like that about the books I’ve read by her.
See y’all
on Friday with a new review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
