A GLITTER OF GOLD

Georgia Coast Romance #2

by

Liz Johnson

Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance / Mystery

Publisher: Revell

Date of Publication: August 6, 2019

Number of Pages: 368

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Discover a treasure worth more than all the pirate gold in the world

Anne Norris moved to Savannah, Georgia, for a fresh start. Now her pirate-tour business is flagging and paying the rent requires more than wishful thinking. When she discovers evidence of a shipwreck off the coast of Tybee Island, she knows it could be just the boon she needs to stay afloat. She takes her findings to local museum director Carter Hale for confirmation, but things do not go as planned.

Carter is fascinated with the wreck, the discovery of which could open the door to his dream job at a prestigious museum. But convincing Anne to help him fill in the missing pieces of the puzzle is no easy task. And working with Carter means that Anne will have to do the one thing she swore she’d never do again: trust a man.

Praise

“Both an exciting treasure hunt and penetrating exploration of overcoming mistakes Johnson’s excellent novel will captivate readers.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW

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“Prisoner” by NEEDTOBREATHE

“Hello Hurricane” by Switchfoot

“Only Water” by Brandon Heath

“She (For Liz)” by Parachute

“Gone, Gone, Gone” by Phillip Phillips

“Ships in the Night” by Mat Kearney

“Be My Escape” by Relient K

“More Heart, Less Attack” by NEEDTOBREATHE

“I Will Wait” by Mumford & Sons

“Devil’s Been Talkin’” by NEEDTOBREATHE

“Burning Man” by Dierks Bentley, Brothers Osborne

“Cages” by NEEDTOBREATHE

“Free” by Switchfoot

“Even If” by Mercy Me

“More Than Anything” by Natalie Grant

“If I’m Not in Love with You” by Faith Hill

“Dyin’ Day” by Brandon Heath

“I Hold On” by Dierks Bentley

“Forgiven” by Relient K

“My Lighthouse” by Rend Collective

While not an official reviewer for this tour, I was excited to be given a copy of the book to read especially since I had read her first book in this series, A Sparkle of Silver.

The author takes us back to Savannah Georgia and Tybee Island where the weather is unpredictable and the people are friendly. Enter Anne, she has a sullied past that was not of her own doing but she has made her home in Savannah running Rum Runners Tours sharing the history of pirates and their impact on the town.  Carter is bucking his father’s aspirations for him and loves history which is in part due to his Aunt giving him a diary from 250 years ago.

This book has so much going for it – love, guilt, fear, mystery, faith, and the pursuit of happiness.  Anne has a lot of guilt that is weighing her down due to events that were beyond her control yet she took the blame for the tragedy.  This is a theme that runs through the book and I found this line very appropriate to how she feels about herself and the situation that happened:

“But what you’re really carrying is shame.  Shame for your actions. Shame for your inaction. Shame for the embarrassment you caused your family.”

Anne beats herself up in this book…a LOT!  It has also made it hard for her to trust anyone or even allow herself to be happy.  It is very sad to see someone beat themselves up over the past the way Anne does in this story.  As the details are revealed her actions and words make more sense.  She has a lot to learn and finding a treasure, meeting Carter, and moving forward does help.

Carter has his own baggage in going against his father and the career plans that he wanted Carter to follow which did not line up with Carter’s dreams.  I had to admire Carter for sticking to his guns and making it on his own.  Granted, not everything was flowing smoothly but he was out there and wasn’t bailed out by his family’s name or connections.

One of the minor characters that I really like is Tessie, Carter’s aunt.  She was disowned from her family for following her heart and she was wise to not second guess her actions.  She is very wise in her conversations with Anne and I think it was something of a turning point for Anne’s life.

Another point of the story that stuck out to me is how the media was not portraying the whole story about what happened to Anne.  As we see in today’s media, they are only focused on the bad and not the whole truth which is a sad state of affairs for our country.

The mystery comes from the treasure that is found plus the diary.  While I don’t want to spoil too much of the story, I liked this passage that was in the diary because while written 250 years it still applies today.

“My heart, which was injured beyond repair, has been restored. And I believe only a good God would allow me to know such joy. For I do feel joy and love and enough merriment to dance a thousand jigs.”

All in all, we enjoyed this story and was treated to a sneak peek of the next book in this series and I cannot WAIT to read the story of Penelope and Tucker.  That’s all I’m saying.  We give this book 4 paws up and as a side note while it is the second in a series you do not have to read the first book to enjoy this one.

Liz Johnson is the author of more than a dozen novels, including A Sparkle of Silver, A Glitter of Gold, The Red Door Inn, Where Two Hearts Meet, and On Love’s Gentle Shore, as well as a New York Times bestselling novella and a handful of short stories. She makes her home in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Grand Prize: Copies of both Georgia Coast Romance Series Books + $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card;

Second Prize: Copy of Glitter of Gold + $10 Starbucks Gift Card;

Third Prize: Copy of Glitter of Gold + Tote Bag

AUGUST 6-16, 2019

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