Golden

by Joni Hilton

Best-selling LDS author Joni Hilton brings us another heart-warming novel, this time about Jana and Ethan Waterson, their family, and the spookiest house in town. Ethan is actually more terrified of his calling as bishop than of the "Witch House." He impulsively takes on the elderly residents and their dark mansion as a ward project. Jana holds guilt in her heart for an earlier decision, and they both have their hands full with three challenging children. There's life-and-death drama, spiritual anguish, arcs of growth, and plenty of humor as well, in an inspiring story unlike any you've read before.

Genres: Religion

Audible Audio

Published March 5, 2024

About the author

Joni Hilton is an award-winning playwright, the author of 20 books, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in writing from USC. She is frequently published in major magazines and contributes columns to MeridianMagazine.com. She hosts a call-in radio advice show on Saturday mornings on AM-1380 KTKZ (streaming live)at 9 a.m. Pacific Time.
Hilton is a former TV talk show host and TV spokeswoman for various corporations, and lives in Sacramento, California, with her husband, Bob, a former game show announcer. They are the parents of four children. Read more at jonihilton.com. Or, check out her Facebook page:
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Her three new Kindle books are available for just $2.99 at amazon.com/author/jonihilton and in paperback form at Createspace.com.

Reviews

[Claudia Neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

Amazing look at the LDS church. I'm not a member but have friends who are members. Very touching and beautiful story; I don't remember when I wiped so many tears of joy from my eyes.
Joni again has managed to create and develop all of the characters in her story to where you feel you know them and see them often in person. She is truly a gifted writer and storyteller. Thank you for an amazing read!

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun book that totally captures the Mormon faith

I loved this quirky book! I totally captures the spirit of the Mormon faith! I love reading books that are fun and uplifting! Thank you!

[Ann Shoopman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful

This was a fun, funny and heartwarming story that is so like the "real" in us all. It is a great family reading experience.

[Whitney Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice read

Very easy read. I loved reading about good and nice things happening to others. Nice get away from hectic life.

[Emilee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny, light, inspirational book. Not totally realistic as everything always works out well for everyone in the book, but it's a fun read.

[Addie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was not what I thought it was going to be. I tend to like Joni Hilton books, but this one was too over-the-top dripping with "mormon culture". There were too many stigmas & rules, too much "Sadducee/Pharisee" ideas that the characters of this book exhibited that made them come across as shallow. The mother figure made herself busy & then complained about being busy, & the father figure hated the idea that boys liked his daughter, ridiculously hating boys. The idea that more prayers, faith, & fasting would solve everything was repeated a lot. I was irritated by this book more than I was entertained by it.

[Linda · Rating 2 out of 5]

This had every possible church cliche possible. It is also a bit outdated with the many changes that have happened since the book was written. I did read it, enjoyed reading it, but it was like eating cotton candy-tasty and no substance.

[Cassondra · Rating 1 out of 5]

I can see why my grandma loved it, but I found it cheesy, overdramatic, and cliche to the point of painful.

[Miriam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I felt like this book had a few too many happy endings, but on the whole I enjoyed it. The writing was stronger than in a lot of faith-based fiction, which I appreciated. There was some humor as well. It is definitely intended for LDS readers, which isn't a bad thing. It's just a little different from some of the LDS fiction I've read where the characters are LDS but they don't spend that much time at church. In this book faith and practicing that faith are definitely in the center of the story. There were definitely some tear-jerking moments as well.