As San Francisco rises from the ashes, an age-old battle looms between corruption and the promise of new beginnings.
The devastating earthquake is just two years past, but the city of San Francisco is still trying to recover. Destruction of this magnitude is not so easy to overcome---and neither are the past regrets shadowing Elizabeth King's hopeful future.
Hoping to right her wrongs, Elizabeth dedicates herself to helping girls rescued from slavery in Chinatown brothels, even if it means putting her own life at risk to sneak through the gloomy alleys and rooftops where dangers lurk.
Putting her life on the line for a worthy cause is admirable. But opening her heart is even more terrifying. So when Elizabeth meets attorney, Charles McKinley---a man who dreams of reforming San Francisco's crooked politics---Elizabeth begins to doubt: Can she maintain her pretense and hide her past? Or will her secret jeopardize both their futures?
In this third book of The Golden Gate Chronicles we get to know Robert King's sister, Elizabeth. Like her older sister Ruby, who we learn about in book two, she also leaves home to help other woman in need. Problem is, she is really running from her past and she ends up learning the hard way the that the past has a way of catching up to us. Charles longs to help others, especially females because of what happened to his sister in the past. Now Charles and Elizabeth must figure out how to deal with the past to be able to move forward.
I used to think I hated learning about history, but I finally discovered that the best way for me to learn about those important moments in time is to find a way to be able to relate to it.
Karen does this by taking an important historical event and captivating me with each pivotal character, this way I get to experience for myself what may have been going on during this chaotic time in history.
I have always wondered what made the difference in woman finally being able to have a voice and I realize now that it was not only woman wanting a voice but the men who loved them also wanting them to have a voice. The story speaks about forgiveness, greed, redemption, and what we can accomplish if we all work together. Purchase a copy on Amazon.
About Karen Barnett:
Karen is the author of Beyond the Ashes, Out of the Ruins, and Mistaken. Named the 2013 Writer of Promise: by Oregon Christian Writers, Karen lives in Albany, Oregon, with her husband and two kids. When she's not writing novels, she loves speaking at women's events, libraries, and book clubs. Connect with Karen on her website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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