Alvarado Gold
[Rose]

Alvarado Gold for me was a breath of fresh air. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was drawn in immediately by Ms Caine’s rich, evocative and descriptive style of writing. The prologue hooked me. This, on the very first page: 'The air was scented with roses and a burnt sugar...' had me settling down, knowing it was my kind of read. And it was. Immediately there was a plot, the hunt for treasure, buried by her forefathers. But it was more than that. The subplot has Addie, our strong yet human heroine, finding her faith, reconnecting with her family (and whose family doesn’t have a black sheep? Addie’s cousin provides yet more guesswork and intrigue) and of course incorporates the all-important love interest, Gary White, whom we’re not quite sure is Mr Right until almost the end. On a personal level, Ms Caine’s book reconnected me with Inspirational reading. Something I’d avoided after a sad loss. I’m a happier person for having read Alvarado Gold. Submitted by Sheryl Browne