Days of Gold

By: Jude Deveraux

Narrated by: Davina Porter

New York Times best-selling author Jude Deveraux returns to her roots in this sweeping historical romance with a dazzling story that spans two continents and unites two people who are separated by class, wealth, and education.

In 1766 Scotland, the laird of the clan, Angus McTern, has everything he wants in life. That is, until Edilean Talbot shows up. Breathtakingly beautiful and born of privilege, Edilean represents everything Angus despises. Still, she dazzles him, and when Angus can no longer hide his feelings, she rejects him, leaving him deeply wounded and humiliated. Soon, though, Edilean needs his help to reclaim the gold she inherited from her father. At first Angus refuses, but her haunting beauty and her tears convince him to put aside his pride.

However, when Angus tries to intervene, he is accused of kidnapping and theft. To avoid being prosecuted, he must leave behind all that he knows and escape with Edilean to America. There they will overcome almost insurmountable obstacles as the man who claims the gold for his own endlessly pursues them. Despite all that tries to keep them apart, Angus and Edilean also find a love as wild and free as the land itself. Filled with passion, humor, exquisite detail, and pulse-pounding adventure, Days of Goldis Jude Deveraux at her best.

©2009 Jude Deveraux (P)2011 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"After dozens of novels, Deveraux has a sure hand evoking plucky heroines, dastardly villains and irresistible heroes, as well as a well-rounded supporting cast… the pace moves quickly and the romance sparks with enough voltage to keep readers turning pages." ( Publishers Weekly)

"With the promise of future books about surprising and interesting Edilean, veteran storyteller Deveraux incorporates her trademark sweet and salty characters into a pair of entertaining romances, one past, one present, to create one of her most fun and pleasing tales." ( Booklist)

"Family ties, small town values and unexpected love in a picturesque settings have made Deveraux a longtime bestselling author, so it's no surprise that she again delivers.... Readers will find it hard to resist the charms of Edilean, the manor house, the town, the woman of many secrets and, of course, the series to come." ( Publishers Weekly)

Classic Deveraux: entertaining, exctg, enjoyable!

Classic Deveraux: entertaining, exciting, and highly enjoyable! She never fails at keeping me in the edge of my seat. Thank you Ms Jude!

Great Story

This was a great story by Ms. Deveraux. she is one of my favorite authors because as Jane Austen once said about her characters, Jude does the same. All of her characters (heros) get what they want after a bit of trouble. Lol Jude's story telling & character development are what set her apart for me and this story is no different. Great story, great characters, great pace.

the storyline

I love the romance,and the historical part of the story. it makes you think about going back in time.

Fun but predictable

This book was so predictable I didn't need to finish it. I enjoyed it mostly, but didn't like the far fetched plausibility of some things for the times. I'm not putting this one on my "I should have skipped" list because it does entertain and isn't a waste of time.

Enjoyable read.

I initially downloaded Days of Gold because Davina Porter is such a brilliant narrator and because I really needed to find another favourite author. I was not disappointed - Jude Deveraux's descriptive writing immerses the reader (or listener) into the time and place she has created. Well worth the credit.

From Scotland to America

This book starts off in Scotland. It is the love story of Edimine and Angus. Angus falls in love with Edimineat first sight but she does not have a very good impression of him. . Edimine has a large dowry of trunks of gold. Her greedy uncle wants it and plans to marry her off to one of his worthless friends who has agreed to give the gold to the uncle after the wedding. Edimine must escape. Angus agrees to help her and after some danger, they end up on a ship to America. Their love story is very rocky. Angus keeps leaving her for some reason or another. I don't know why she keeps trusting him! Deveraux packs a lot of action into this story - sometimes too much, and draws out the HEA for way too long. There are several good supporting characters and love stories. The author goes over the top many times, but it is fairly entertaining. The narrator is very good.

Very entertaining

This book proved much better than I actually hopes for initially. The first 3/4 of it were great and some scenes were very funny and memorable. It lost steam towards the end though and ended very flat. The narrator did a great job with it.

Blah

The best part about this book was DAVINA PORTER!!!! She can take a mediocre story and make it into something special... she is the best!!!

Days of Gold

Deveraux never disappoints, I have been reading her books for over 20 years. She is one of the best.

Loved it!

This was a lot like the Outlander books. Loved the sweet romance of Angus & Edelene