Gold Rush Christmas: Gold Fever Runs Through Four Romantic Novellas

by Colleen Coble, Rebecca Germany, Cathy Marie Hake

With this ring / by Joyce Livingston
Band of angel's / by Cathy Marie Hake
A token of promise / by Rebecca Germany
Love's far country / by Colleen Coble

When the "Gold Fever" epidemic sweeps the nation in 1849, people drop everything to chase the dream of striking it rich. Follow one family's itch for adventure from California to the Rockies to the Yukon - and discover a Christmas gift more valuable than gold. When Jeb Monroe succumbs to the fever, it's "California or bust." Will the rich banker's daughter, Aggie Wells, accept the spiritual riches Jeb has to offer before he must leave, penniless? The first time Jarrod McLeod dips his pan in the river, he strikes gold- in the form of a wedding band! Though he finds the woman to whom it belongs, she refuses to take the ring back. Will Angel Taylor also refuse Jarrod's proffered Christmas gift? Promised in marriage to a stranger, Charlotte Vance is headed to the Klondike - and struggling to control her feelings for Gabe Monroe, the brother of her betrothed. What will become of Charlotte when both men refuse to marry her? Traveling to Alaska to claim an inheritance from her father's business partner, Alexandra Peters receives a less-than-cordial welcome from Philip Monroe. What will it take for Alexandra to thaw the ice encasing Philip's heart. Four Christmases in gold country prove life's most priceless gifts come not in the form of polished gold - but from the vast riches of a loving heart.

Genres: Christmas, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2003

About the author

USAToday bestselling author Colleen Coble lives with her husband, Dave, in Arizona. She is the author of dozens of novels including the Rock Harbor Series, the Aloha Reef Series, the Mercy Falls Series, the Hope Beach Series, the Lonestar Series and two Women of Faith fiction selections, Alaska Twilight and Midnight Sea. She has more than 6 million books in print.

Reviews

[Bethany Joy Warner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and interesting. Romances were rushed but being short stories they had to be. Love the clear faith messages and fun plots, settings, and characters.

[Dorothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another collection of four short stories all happening in Alaska. The characters are Jeb, Aggie, Jerrod, Angel, Charlotte, Gabe, Alex, and Phillip. Each of these have a twist to them and many have a potential danger.

[Lucinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 novellas
With This Ring tells us love is more precious than any eathly treasure.
Band of Angels Love is eternal. Not defined by parameters of time.
A Token of Promise Recognizing Love removes all obstacles.
Love's Far Country Colleen Coble Death can steel the love from our hearts but with the acceptance of God's Will we can learn to love again.

[Katy Glover · Rating 4 out of 5]

The gold rush theme was a pleasant variation on the Heartsong novellas, especially since it affected various members of the same family. I was a bit disappointed that the Christmas theme was barely present. The inspirational messages were strong and uplifting.

[Jim]

Quite amazing what people went to for love in the early days of the US.

[Kristy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh. Wasn't crazy about this one. Alright, but nothing about the stories gripped me.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice little Christmas stories.

[Lauri · Rating 2 out of 5]

The last one was the best. They all felt very preachy to me. More like I was reading sermon illustrations that actual interesting characters.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Four love stories written by four different women. Each one continued with the same family. Nice job. I really enjoyed the spiritual inspiration too.

[Shelly Dabbs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though an older book, the stories were very interesting, good characters & a total good read.