5 of 5 stars
A family feud between the
Hancocks and Ashfords has lasted more than 70 years and brings Adam Ashford and
Jane Hancock to the brink of ruin. Their only way out of an egregious contract
with a vile solicitor is to find a long sought after gold bounty. They must
follow clues in two separate letters to understand the full impact of the
clues. Thus begins the adventure that will change their lives forever.
Sawyer North is a new author
for me and I must say had me intrigued with his story from the opening pages.
It was delightful watching Adam and Jane go from enemies to more than friends
in 30 days while on the hunt for the gold. Jane's aunt Hester and Mr. Barlow
accompany them and keep them moving toward the end of the clues. I absolutely
loved the witty banter between Jane and Adam, first with insults and then with
the retelling of all the pranks they have played on each other throughout their
lives to their final declarations. I couldn't wait to see how they would get
out of an ironclad contract that had one winner and one loser. Adam would lose
her ancestral home and Jane would go to debtors prison on the toss of a coin.
Needless to say I couldn't put the book down until I had read the final page.
The writing is well done and the plot moved along at a good pace. I just sorry there aren't any more
novels from Mr. North. I definitely look forward to his next one.
I voluntarily read the
advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.
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