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    Days of Gold
    Days of Gold
    Days of Gold
    Audiobook12 hours

    Days of Gold

    Written by Jude Deveraux

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Summerhouse brings her signature “marvelously compelling” (Houston Chronicle) prose to the second historical romance in the charming Edilean series.

    Angus McTern is respected by the men of his clan and adored by the women. He takes his duties as laird seriously and has everything he wants in life—until Edilean Talbot shows up.

    Breathtakingly beautiful and born of privilege, Edilean needs Angus’s help to reclaim the gold she inherited from her father. Unfortunately, when Angus tries to seize it, he’s accused of theft, and has to leave behind all that he knows and escape with Edilean to the New World. There they discover almost insurmountable obstacles, and a love as wild and free as the land itself.

    Stirring and masterfully rendered, Jude Deveraux “incorporates her trademark sweet and salty characters into a pair of entertaining romances, one past, one present, to create one of her most fun and pleasing tales” (Booklist).
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJan 4, 2011
    ISBN9781442342699
    Days of Gold
    Author

    Jude Deveraux

    Jude Deveraux is the author of forty-three New York Times bestsellers, including For All Time, Moonlight in the Morning, and A Knight in Shining Armor. She was honored with a Romantic Times Pioneer Award in 2013 for her distinguished career. To date, there are more than sixty million copies of her books in print worldwide.

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    • 1/5
      I suppose this book was written for fans of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series. But it failed miserably. What a poor substitute it was! The characters lacked all the clever dimensions of Galbaldon’s writing, the dialogue was not at all believable or compelling, the plot was overly confusing and incoherent, the and the two main characters utterly lacked chemistry. Bleh. What a waste of time.
    • 5/5
      Jude Deveraux has been one of my favorite authors for decades. Her books are always a joy and this one is particularly well narrated.
    • 3/5
      I liked this one better than the first of this series, but felt it wasn't up to the standard I think Deveraux capable.
    • 4/5
      Days of Goldby Jude Deveraux#2 EdileanAudio narrated by the AMAZING Davina Porter4*Although this is the second in the Edilean series, this takes us back to the beginning (1766) with Scottish laird, Angus McTern, and Edilean Talbot, niece of the Englishman who stole away the Scots' land. Even though Angus is really a laird in name only as the property no longer belongs to them, his people still consider him their laird and he still oversees the business of the land because the Englishman doesn't want to do it himself. Angus also is allowed to wear his traditional kilt at the benevolence of the new owner, even though that had been outlawed by England at this point in Scottish history. Edilean is a sweetheart of a girl whose beauty transfixes everyone who meets her, including Angus McTern. Although a misunderstanding at their first meeting causes the laird some embarrassment and makes him fodder for lighthearted teasing and sets the tone for a cantankerous relationship, he starts to see that Edilean's situation may not be as simple or happy as she and her uncle are presenting to the clan. She attempts to run away and escape to the man she loves, and unaware of the full situation and trying to help, Angus quickly finds himself in a spot where he must run away with her, partly to provide protection for her and partly to keep himself out of the hangman's noose. Their adventure brings them to the New World, where they must make their way under the guise of a married couple. After Angus is forced to abandon her to once again escape trouble, she finds her own way and proves that she is not the incompetent fluff of a woman that he seems to think she is.This was a great example of one of Jude Deveraux' historical novels and has all the elements needed for a grand epic story which includes adventure, friendship and love stemming from a forced partnership, humor, frustration and angst. It also shows how difficult life could be for women, constantly having to navigate the unfairness shown them simply for being female. They really were forced into situations of needing men for protection--physical, financial, and to protect their reputations. Although both main characters are likable and you feel they are meant to be together, the hero can be extremely frustrating by going incommunicado on several occasions for long periods of time, causing greater misunderstanding and heartache than was necessary.
    • 5/5
      I was quite upset that the main character left the leading lady multiple times. Although, the reasons were valid for him leaving her. I’m not quite sure if 4 years of being faraway was realistic and both not married. At the end, I love the story.
    • 3/5
      Interesting characters, plot twists - a good summer read. Will the setting for the next in the series be in the city of Edilean, on the outskirts of Williamsburg, Virginia?
    • 3/5
      This novel continues the Edilean series. Unfortunately it was a disappointment after the first novel. The plot dragged throughout the book and at times did not seem to make sense.
    • 4/5
      I am a fan of Jude Devereaux, especially her historical novels. This was not one of her best but it does deliver. I would have liked to see more interaction between Edilean and Angus, their romance could have been expounded on some more.
    • 4/5
      The first half of the book I'd have to rate as 4 or maybe even 4 1/2 stars. It kept me hooked, great story line. But about halfway through the book, it just went downhill. The ending was ok but definitely not one of my favorites by Deveraux. (But it had such pontential!)
    • 3/5
      Fast beach read ...kept my interest enough to finish the book but nothing special
    • 4/5
      I actually liked this book better than Lavender Morning. I thought that Angus was a little too noble in his thinking, but overall the book was very entertaining. I had a hard time putting it down, so even though it is not a book that made me stop and ponder my beliefs as some books do, it was worth reading for the escape from reality.
    • 4/5
      I'm finding this series a little confusing as a series and hope that it will all tie together in future books. The first book, Lavender Morning was set in present times, and was a great story. In Days of Gold, the second book, we've all of a sudden jumped backwards in time to the "beginning" of the story of Angus and Edilean who founded the town of Edilean, which the series is named after. What I've found so far, is that each story could stand on it's own. The ties connecting them aren't strong. The story in Days of Gold is a fun romp with a the requisite strong and stubborn characters who simply refuse to get along. I enjoyed this book as I do any of Jude Deveraux's and would recommend it especially to lovers of historical romance.
    • 5/5
      I very much enjoyed Lavender Morning, the first in this new series from Deveraux, so immediately jumped after this one. Set in Scotland in the late 1700s, Days of Gold tells the story of Angus, a displaced Scottish laird, and Edilean, a orphaned English heiress. Through a series of misunderstandings, Angus ends up helping Edilean escape her uncle (also Angus' employer, so to speak) and head to America to create her own life with her rich inheritance, which the uncle meant to steal upon her 18th birthday.Each are drawn to the other, but Angus is especially determined not to give in to his feelings, as he feels Edilean deserves better than a poor. illiterate, uncultured Scot. Edilean, for her part, thinks he is foolish, but it takes years and a surprise visit from some of Angus' family back home to change his mind.The tension and chemistry between these two is delightful, the story is fast-paced and fun, and the side characters are charming. A wonderful read (I read it in an afternoon, unwilling to put it down)!Recommended.
    • 4/5
      There are interesting twists and turns. But the best thing is the narrator. Schedule does the accent perfectly. I love it.