A Curse Dark as Gold
Ratings10
Average rating3.5
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Ratings10
Average rating3.5
This book starts of as a sad day. Then, it transforms into a happy life, with romance involved. A 'foreign - bred banker has designs on a miller', as the banker puts it. With this, there is a climax. Rosellen Miller feels happy to have a brother, and they are always pleasant. However, Randall Woodstone and Charlotte Miller's relationship deteriorates. By the time Charlotte gives birth to a child, Randall tells her that she is hiding things from him, and he knows. She wouldn't tell, so this part becomes an anticlimax. Here, we are nearing the end of the book.
The way this book ends, I think that, to not make it feel like an anticlimax, there should be sequel. How does saying 'sorry' suffice for hurting their husband's feelings? In the sequel, Charlotte should make up for all of it. Yes, Randall hid things, too, but Charlotte went too far.
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The story of Rumpelstiltskin comes to life with the story of Charlotte Miller. I fell in love with the character and setting early in the novel. However, I read the book slowly because I knew it wouldn't be an easy road for Charlotte. In fact, I even read the last couple paragraphs of the book to make sure it ended okay. This is maybe the first book I have ever done that with. Maybe if I wasn't pregnant and emotional, I could have read through it easier.
Charlotte is a strong character. She is hard working and passionate about her mill. She has a whole host of secrets to sort through as she tries to save her mill and by extension the whole town. Along the way she finds love and now has one more thing to try to protect. In the end, she finds there are many people she can count on to help her and maybe she doesn't need to try to do all this herself.
Very well written. Wonderful book.
