G1128 E-Reading Book Review of Gold Digger by Rebecca Rosenberg
Author: Rebecca Rosenberg
ISBN: B07P6VXF97
Publisher: Lion Heart Publishing
Part of a Series: Silver Dollar will be sequel
Type of book: 1880s, Colorado, silver mining, wealth, love, money, reputation, moving, gold, greed, community, building
Year it was published: 2019
Summary:
One look at Baby Doe and you know she was meant to be a legend! She was just twenty years old when she came to Colorado to work a gold mine with her new husband. Little did she expect that she’d be abandoned and pregnant and left to manage the gold mine alone. But that didn’t stop her!
She moved to Leadville and fell in love with a married prospector, twice her age. Horace Tabor struck the biggest silver vein in history, divorced his wife and married Baby Doe. Though his new wife was known for her beauty, her fashion, and even her philanthropy, she was never welcomed in polite society.
Discover how the Tabors navigated the worlds of wealth, power, politics, and scandal in the wild days of western mining.
Characters:
Main characters include Elizabeth "Baby" Doe Tabor, a young and extremely resourceful woman who tries whatever she can to break through her gender-imposed constraints. She is not afraid of getting dirty or of putting herself out to criticism. She is also extremely loyal to her family back home and is very determined. The sparks she has with Horace Tabor fly off the page and will sizzle. Horace Tabor is a reckless man and is a strong believer in that he's unlucky, although that belief causes him to work very hard to make it. He also tends to take things for granted, be it the love and loyalty of his first wife and son as well as the lifestyle he is capable of providing for his families. There are other minor characters, but for some odd reason I couldn't really remember their roles in the story, or can't recall their names.
Theme:
Happiness is found when least expected
Plot:
The story is in third person narrative and its from multiple characters' points of view. Personally for me what I found cool is cameos by Doc Holliday (I was excited because I read THE LAST WOMAN STANDING awhile back, and it was cool to see his name in the story.) I really wish I could remember a lot of the minor characters and whether or not they featured in another Baby Doe novel I read. Just like THE SECRET LIFE OF MRS. LONDON, GOLD DIGGER also has detailed history and it brings a reader on an intimate scale. What I also liked is getting a glimpse of Tabor's wife, which is something I didn't get to do in THE SILVER BARON'S WIFE. I also should mention that its a prequel to another book which will continue the story of Baby Doe Tabor, and I hope to get a chance to see how Rebecca Rosenberg will expand Baby Doe's life.
Author Information:
(From HFVBT)
About the Author
A California native, Rebecca Rosenberg lives on a lavender farm with her family in Sonoma, the Valley of the Moon, where Jack London wrote from his Beauty Ranch. Rebecca is a long-time student of Jack London’s works and an avid fan of his daring wife, Charmian London. The Secret Life of Mrs. London is her debut novel.
Rebecca and her husband, Gary, own the largest lavender product company in America, selling to 4000 resorts, spas and gift stores. The Rosenbergs believe in giving back to the Sonoma Community, supporting many causes through financial donations and board positions, including Worth Our Weight, an educational culinary program for at-risk children, YWCA shelter for abused women, Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center to provide performances for children, Sonoma Food Bank, Sonoma Boys and Girls Club, and the Valley of the Moon Children’s Home.
For more information, please visit Rebecca’s website and blog. You can also find her on Facebook and Goodreads. Visit the Facebook page for The Secret Life of Mrs. London.
Opinion:
I read the author's previous book, THE SECRET LIFE OF MRS.LONDON few years back, and the characters she has built of Charmaine London and her possible paramour as well as that of her husband and the friendship she had with paramour's wife continue to weave a spell on my mind, therefore I was pretty excited to read GOLD DIGGER, a novel about Elizabeth "Baby" Doe Tabor. I have heard of Baby Doe previously from another novel, and knowing of her life didn't spoil the book for me in any shape or form. Just like with her first novel, GOLD DIGGER features an extremely memorable woman who refuses to take no for an answer and its also replete with dozens of miniature details of her life. I also loved the conversations that Rebecca had between the characters, which made the tale all the more charming. And also, in my opinion, it is pretty close to the novel I read, which is THE SILVER BARON'S WIFE by Donna Bauer Stein. Having said that, I sincerely hope I will get a chance to read the sequel to the tale.
This is my last unofficial review for HFVBT
4 out of 5
(0: Stay away unless a masochist 1: Good for insomnia 2: Horrible but readable; 3: Readable and quickly forgettable, 4: Good, enjoyable 5: Buy it, keep it and never let it go.)
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