Golden Dawn

by Cathy Marie Hake

Scraping out an existence in the Alaskan wilderness with her twin brother, Meredith Smith regularly receives marriage proposals. But they're easy to refuse from men who value her as little more than a cook and a maid. When Ian Rafferty arrives, he makes no such overtunes, offering instead the loyal friendship of a fellow Christian. The more neighborly help Ian offers, the more Meredith is attracted to him... and the more guilt she feels about hiding the secret that shadows her and her brother's lives. Will the past force Meredith to turn from Ian, or will a golden dawn of promise offer her the joy of love returned?

Genres: Christian Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction

170 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 7, 2007

About the author

As a child, Cathy Marie Hake had an imaginary playmate. Now "grown up," she indulges in a host of imaginary friends as she writes. She teasingly says she decided if those voices in her head were talking, she might as well write down what they said and make a living by doing it. She met her sweetheart in the High School department at church and married him after finishing nursing school. They live in Southern California and have two children and two dogs (one of them even moos - one of the dogs that is, not the kids). Faith in God, a loving family, and a wacky sense of the ridiculous keep her going.

Known for surfing across the kitchen on a dropped dill pickle slice, waterskiing on sea anemone spit, and using Right Guard® as hair spray; she considers herself living proof that God does, indeed, possess a healthy sense of humor.

Cathy loves classical music, romantic getways with her husband, and Diet Pepsi Free®. "I need chocolate to survive, love my friends, and enjoy a deep personal relationship with the Lord. Although an extrovert, I'm very conservative on a personal level."

In her writing, Cathy attempts to capture a unique glimpse of life and how a man and woman can overcome obstacles when motivated by love. In her inspirational pieces she enjoys the freedom of showing how Christ can enrich a loving couple's relationship.

Reviews

[Carolyn Lockwood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute story

[Margaret Chind]

[Juni · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too heavy with the Jesus stick. Didn't realize that before I went in.

[Megan Macy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, easy, feel-good read.

[Kathryn Pulman · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars

[Ezra Strong · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked up this book in a collection as part of a adult summer reading program prompt for a romance penned in modern times. The book isn't really in my usual wheelhouse, so it was a good chance to expand my repertoire. I didn't find it particularly engaging or interesting, but it wasn't terrible either; thoughtful and handsome man meets lonely and thoughtful woman in the wilderness. About what I expected. Fairly sweet, the 'secret' was boring and not worthy of being built up, but I made it through.

[Rochelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even though the setting was intriguing, it took me a while to read this one. The big, fat, looming secret actually made me lose interest because I hate deception between book characters. I set it down and then came back to it weeks later. In the end, I would consider the overall story unique. Thankfully, there was a decent ending and as I suspected, the secret was blown way out of proportion.

Golden Dawn is the first in this collection:

and that collection is first in this collection:

I was reading the latter collection but I stopped at Golden Dawn.