Review: Review: Tarnished Gold by Brita Addams
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2013
Title: Tarnished GoldAuthor: Brita AddamsCover Artist: Anne CainPublisher: Dreamspinner PressReviewer: MonikaGenre: HistoricalType: RomancePairing: GayLength: Long NovelHeat Rating: ♨♨♨♨Rating: ★★★★★Blurb:In 1915, starstruck Jack Abadie strikes out for the gilded streets of the most sinful town in the country--Hollywood. With him, he takes a secret that his country hometown would never understand.After years of hard work and a chance invitation to a gay gentlemen's club, Jack is discovered. Soon, his talent, matinee idol good looks, and affable personality propel him to the height of stardom. But fame breeds distrust.Meeting Wyatt Maitland turns Jack's life upside down. He wants to be worthy of his good fortune, but old demons haunt him. Only through Wyatt's strength can Jack face that which keeps him from being the man he wants to be. Love without trust is empty.As the 1920s roar, scandals rock the movie industry. Public tolerance of Hollywood's decadence has reached its limit. Under pressure to clean up its act, Jack's studio issues an ultimatum. Either forsake the man he loves and remain a box office darling, or follow his heart and let his shining star fade to tarnished gold.Review:This is the first book I have read by Brita Addams and it will not be my last.Right from the beginning I was drawn in and I stayed there til the very end. I didn't want to put this book down. The author has written a beautiful story of a Hollywood gone by, a time when on the outside everything looked glamorous and easy but on the inside things weren't easy. A time when everyone and everything was suspect, where actors and studio employees were made to sign morals clauses or leave.Tarnished Gold is an easy and very enjoyable read. There's no angst but I did shed a few tears. It's not often I come across a book that spans decades, where the MC's meet, fall in love and were still together at the end. I loved Jack and Wyatt, they definitely had chemistry but the thing that stood out the most to me was the trust and love they shared. Those qualities never waved, even in such hard times. The secondary characters were great, having family that were accepting was a breath of fresh air.There wasn't anything that I would change or I thought the author missed. This is that perfect feel good story. This story is what I look for when I want a relaxing read without all that angst. If you love Historicals you'll love this book or if you have never read one it's a great book to be your firstI highly recommend Tarnished Gold.