Bridge of Gold
by Kimberley Woodhouse
Back of the Book: "Repairs on the Golden Gate Bridge Uncover a Century-Old Murder
Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure.
Underwater archaeologist Kayla Richardson is called to the Golden Gate Bridge where repairs to one of the towers uncovers two human remains from the late 1800s and the 1930s. The head of the bridge restoration is Steven Michaels, who dives with Kayla, and a friendship develops between them. But as the investigation heats up and gold is found that dates back to the gold rush, more complications come into play that threaten them both. Could clues leading to a Gold Rush era mystery that was first discovered during the building of the bridge still ignite an obsession worth killing for?"
Impressions: This was a was a well written, suspenseful, dual timeline, Christian romance. That was a mouthful but it really was all that and more.
Rated: Murder, Kisses
Liked: Dual timelines can get messy sometimes but this book flowed between the past (1930) and present smoothly while building up suspense and romance in the past and present. This was an easy book to enjoy.
Quotes: "All her life, she'd journaled her emotions and thoughts with art. Not only was it a good way to keep her hands busy, but it helped her work through her feelings since she wasn't the best at talking about them." - Any journalers out there? I have journals all the way back to first grade. I love to go back and read through my journals to compare and contrast where I was and where I am. It is so insightful to see how I processed situations and to see how God has worked in my life. If you've never tried writing out your thoughts here is a nudge to give it a try.
"Ever since he was a teen, he'd planned for the future. Whatever God had for him, he wanted to be ready. To do that, he had to be a good steward, plan and realize that the race of life was often turtle paced." - I could go on a soapbox about this statement. I too am a planner, a flexible planner though because that is what God calls us to be; to be prepared but to be available for his calling. Being a good steward is making intentional choices to enable flexibility in life. You can't financially give if you are in debt, you can't give time you don't have, you can't be prepared if you haven't taken the time to prepare…
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review shared here.

This book was so good!! It hooks you on the first page and doesn't let go. It's a duel timeline story that is full of drama, suspense, love and faith. I absolutely loved it!! Thank you Barbour Publishing via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Bridge Of Gold by Kimberley Woodhouse is a most delightful dual timeline Christian novel. It is part of the Doors To The Past series but can be read as a stand-alone.
The story alternates between present day and 1933 at the time of the construction of the Golden Gate bridge. It is told from various alternating points of view enabling the reader to become emotionally invested in the characters.
The lure of gold corrupts lives. When people live for treasure, there are no depths to which they will not stoop.
In counter balance there are people of faith who realise the true treasure that is found in God and others.
There is the theme of loss. When accidents happen, we want answers but sometimes we just have to accept that there are no answers this side of heaven.
When life deals us blows, we want to know the next step. “If only God would give her a sticky note from heaven about what she was supposed to do next.” We need to have faith and put our hand in the hand of God and trust His guiding.
Prayer is important. “She got down on her knees … she needed to pray.” When God puts someone on our hearts, we need to pray immediately – their lives may depend on our prayers.
We need to learn from our past. As we track the hand of God on our lives, we can see He is faithful. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Bridge Of Gold was a positively charming read with delightful characters whom I loved.
I received a free copy of the book from Celebrate Lit via Net Galley. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

1933 and current day San Francisco

In this third Doors to the Past time slip novel, there is a lot of history about the Golden Gate Bridge and diving. Who knew there were divers in the 1930s? Clearly, the technology was different, but diving was a key part of constructing San Francisco's famous bridge.

The story opens with the engagement of Luke and Margo. They are so optimistic for their future. Luke has landed a good job as a diver. Good jobs are tough to come by during the Depression. Things quickly turn south as he discovers a gold nugget underwater.

In the current day thread, Underwater Archeologist Kayla has been hired by the mayor to research a recently discovered sunken ship that is believed to have gold in it.

Villains abound in both threads. The past and current day story lines were equally engaging. I especially loved the historical details. The cover is lovely.

A time slip novel blending events from the 1890s, 1930s, and present day. This was an interesting story connected with the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco and a sunken treasure ship. In the present day we have Kayla (an archaeologist) and Steve a bridge restoration specialist. In the 30s we meet Luke and Margo, and we see a skeleton wrapped in chains from the 1890s. The history surrounding the building of the bridge was interesting to me. I wish we could have gotten to know Kayla and Steve as well as we did Luke and Margo. It was an enjoyable read, but I wish there was a little more “flesh” to the characters. 3.5/5 stars

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review.

I am always excited to find an author I have not read from before. Even more exciting was finding an author with a Christian perspective that comes through in her writing.

This book has so many of my favorite things...

It is historical fiction about a sunken ship from the Gold rush!! Never heard about this at all. Also, it is about the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, very cool.

It is written in a dual time line, I have found that I really like that a lot.

There is suspense and romance. Great combination.

I enjoyed the writing style of this author and am looking forward to reading more of her books.

Bridge of Gold is dual timeline like I mentioned, there is a mystery surrounded a sunken ship from the 1800's during the gold rush. We are pulled into one time line in 1933 when the Golden Gate Bridge is being built and then the present day timeline. Both timelines center around this sunken ship and the search for gold as well as solving a mystery. I loved the mystery part of it. Both timelines were very parallel as greed overtakes human decency. I loved the characters and I enjoyed how this eventually wrapped up. Also, very much appreciated that the characters have a faith in God and while it does not over power the story it is a nice touch to this book.

Bridge of Gold is the perfect mashup of my two favorite genres—historical fiction and romantic suspense. Kimberley Woodhouse strikes a nice balance between telling and showing readers what’s going on in the story which makes reading the book feel effortless. I liked how she revealed details of the main characters' lives to help me understand why they reacted to challenges and setbacks the way they did. This was especially true with Kayla in the modern-day storyline. Kayla and Steven bear the names of two people the author holds dear (see dedication page), and I could sense that warmth and familiarity coming through in her descriptions of the couple. Beyond the romance, there's a good amount of history about San Francisco, the Depression, construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, and SCUBA diving (then and now) which titillated the inquisitive part of my mind. Overall, Bridge of Gold is an engaging Christian time-slip novel sure to appeal to a broad audience.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. I was not required to provide a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

The bridge of gold is the Golden Gate, and what a chore that was to build in the 30s. Luke Moreau is one of the divers who struggles to maintain his position in the swift current. One day he discovers a ship embedded in the seawall, and a nugget of gold.
In the current day, Steve Michaels also discovers the ship while doing restoration dives. Underwater archaeologist Kayla Richardson is brought in to recover the treasure.
Both Luke in the 30s and Steve and Kayla must deal with deranged individuals who believe the gold belongs to them and will stop at nothing, including murder.
This incredible story offers a whole new appreciation of the iconic bridge, and a bit of romance.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Bridge of Gold by Kimberley Woodhouse was such a unique story! Kayla Richardson is an underwater archaeologist. Her current project - the Golden Gate Bridge. Steven Michaels is in charge of restoration for the bridge. Mysterious skeletons from two different time periods are discovered in a sunken ship, along with gold! Steven and Kayla are brought together with few clues and find theirselves in the middle of several mysteries, unanswered questions and even danger. I truly enjoyed this book with all the plots and twists. I was given a complimentary copy of this book by Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

I appreciate being given access to the book but it was a DNF for me. Totally not my genre and the parts I did read seemed overwritten and full of irritating prose. Sorry to pan someone's effort but this was not appealing to me at all. Nice cover..

Bridge of Gold by Kimberley Woodhouse is Historical Fiction mystery, thriller adventure and romance. This story is told in a dual time format and revolves around the building of the Golden Gate Bridge. There are decades of mystery, evil, murder and other crimes all based on greed. The story has interesting details of archeology, diving, building and above all faith in God through all difficulties.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. I appreciate the opportunity and thank the author and publisher for allowing me to read, enjoy and review this book. 4 Stars

I really enjoyed reading this book! Having dual timelines to a story is a way of enhancing it and I typically very much enjoy it when an author does that. I learned things about the building of the Golden Gate Bridge and diving while reading this book. And most fascinating of all is the fact that the city of San Francisco is actually built upon the wreckage of ships wrecked or abandoned during California’s Gold Rush in the mid-nineteenth century!

You can read what this book is about from other sources. I did enjoy it and would recommend to anyone who enjoys a mystery and historical fiction! I received this book from the publisher via net galley in exchange for an honest review.

Another great offering in the Doors to the Past series. Bridge of Gold is a good dual-time story with likable characters, just enough intrigue, and lots of interesting historical detail about building the Golden Gate Bridge. The past and present storyline blended together well. Good enjoyable read.

Thanks to Net Galley and Barbour for the opportunity to read for honest review.

A intriguing dual-time story from Kimberley Woodhouse! Bridge of Gold features very interesting snippets of history that I’m excited to explore further. I had a bit of a tough time connecting with a few of the characters, but I liked Luke the most. The ending was pretty quick but everything is wrapped up well and in a satisfying way. I’m very excited for more books in the Doors to the Past series! 3/5 stars

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Bridge of Gold by Kimberley Woodhouse enlightens readers to the historic building of the Golden Gate Bridge and the little-known history of all the sunken ships and hidden treasures in the harbors. Kayla and Steven uncover decades of hidden mysteries and murders doing underwater archaeology work. The plot is quite suspenseful and keeps you engaged iuntil the end.

This story is set in the 1930-s and present day, in San Francisco. In the past we meet Luke, George, Charlie, Augustus, Amelia and Margo. In the present we meet Kayla, Steven, Danny, Flip, Mr Mayor, Carrie and a few others. The building of the Golden Gate bridge starts us out with a few of the crew members, one of which finds a gold nugget, while working on preparing the ground for the base of the south tower. The past story is intricately woven with the gold and the ship and events around it. The present story, Steven’s crew is starting a restoration project on the bridge and find the ship, which he reports to the city who hires Kayla and they start to try and piece together what happened in the 30’s. Engaging story that keeps the pages turning as the mystery is unraveled.
A complimentary copy was provided by Barbour Publishing via NetGalley. A review was not required and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to Net Galley and Barbour Books for the chance to read and review this book. The opinions expressed are my own.
I really liked this book! I learned a lot about the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge and how difficult it was to construct.. Kayla Richardson, an underwater archeologist, has been hired to explore a ship found underwater near the Golden Gate Bridge. Kayla and her diving team find human remains on the ship and the mystery begins.. I recommend this story to all historical fiction lovers!

Bridge of Gold by Kimberly Woodhouse is a fantastic read. The story embraces several
decades as the mystery unfolds. I was drawn in immediately and found it difficult to put
the book down. Luke and Margo live in the 1930's and Luke is a diver helping to build
the Golden Gate Bridge; how exciting that must have been. Strange happenings occur
and eventually Margo must flee to Michigan. Will they ever see each other again? Kayla
is hired in the present day to uncover artifacts when a shipwreck is discovered while
doing some work on the bridge. She is an archeological diver. She works with Steven
who is in charge of bridge renovations and uses him and his divers to assist her. What
mysteries will they uncover? In true Kimberley Woodhouse form there are many twists
and turns along with side stories before we arrive at an exciting and fulfilling ending.
Many of the characters have a strong faith in God. How can they minister to those who
don’t? How do they find forgiveness when they feel they have failed? I cannot
recommend this book more highly and give it 5 if 5 stars.
I received an advance copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Bridge Of Gold is a wonderful addition to Barbour's Doors to the Past Series. These stories are connected to well-loved American landmarks. Dual timelines are one of my favorite types of stories, weaving together the legends from the past with the present in a satisfying story. Kimberley Woodhouse writes an original story of the early days of building the Golden Gate Bridge.

Expert research skills and a well-plotted storyline captivated me as I read about the building of the Golden Gate Bridge and the many ships filled with secrets from the past literally buried underneath. I love to learn something new as I read, and was fascinated by the difficulties that were encountered by the divers that laid the foundations. The author expertly connects the stories of the past and present in this unique story of buried ships, treasure and murder. The story of triumph over greed, filled with faith and love left me smiling as I turned the last page. Definitely looking forward to reading more books in this series.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author/publisher and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Bridge of Gold is the best book I've read by Woodhouse. It's suspenseful and plot driven. I loved the history and split time. 1933 and present day centered around diving near the Golden Gate Bridge-as it was being built and present day. I can't say I've ever read a Christian fiction book about divers, so that was a super unique topic to read about. Very interesting and I thought it was very well researched and I was able to understand everything going on when it came to diving.
Not much characterization and the romance was rushed, but the plot made up for all that. You don't care. I've never read anything like it! It was such a great story I could not put it down. I highly recommend it if you enjoy suspense and mystery.