Review: A story that itself is "Brighter Than Gold"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2012
Brighter Than Gold is yet another wonderful historical romance from Cynthia Wright.  As with all of her novels, this one features a delightfully engaging story, fully developed characters, a likeable and believable heroine, a swoon-worthy hero, historical accuracy, and appearances by "real" people that lived during the period.  This particular story works in a friendship with Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) that is really believable and fun to read.The author has done quite a bit of research on both the era and the places mentioned in the book, which adds a depth to the story that you won't often find in this genre.  The accuracy makes the story seem even more real, if that's possible.In this book, we meet Kathleen, a young woman living in Columbia, California in 1864.  She lives a relatively dull life, working in her father's saloon and writing articles for the town's newspaper.  On the day of her 20th birthday, a stranger comes to town that changes her life forever.  Jack Adams is absolutely infuriating, yet devestatingly handsome, and awakens feelings in Kathleen that she's never experienced before.There are twists and turns, first love, tragic heartbreak, humorous moments, and love scenes that are absolutely unforgettable--beautiful, never raunchy, but immensely satisfying and glorious to read.  Once you start this story, you'll not want to put it down until you've finished!The only thing wrong with this book is that it ended.  I loved is so much I wanted it to go on forever!If you haven't read any of this author's other novels you should click right over to Amazon's author page and download Silver Storm (The Raveneau Novels, Book 1) and then make your way through the rest.  Each and every one is one to remember and to revist over and over again!  I have read hundreds of historical romances and can truthfully say that I enjoy hers above all others.  You won't find a better way to spend a rainy afternoon than curled up with a book by Cynthia Wright!