The Gold Mountain by Linda Hughes present a fun reading but interesting storyline. The author's ability to share the characters emotions, relationships and daily challenges offer an amazing book to read. I recommend this writing to any reader who enjoys events focused on the historical Gold Rush in America and the impacts these experiences had on people.

There might be gold in them thar hills, but curmudgeonly San Francisco business tycoon Caden Caldwell treks to Alaska in a fit of rage looking for his free-spirited son, Colt, who has struck out for the Klondike Gold Rush.

What Caden finds is something else altogether. Orphaned children. Wayward women. Quirky prospectors. Tlingit Indians. Isolated with this motley crew when early winter weather hits, he has no choice but to re-evaluate his life in ways that terrify yet intrigue him. Will he ever be the same? Does he want to be? There is hope that Caden Caldwell might strike it rich in ways he never imagined.

Linda Hughes' 'Gold Mountain' was a fun little story about finding yourself to love others, set in 1800s America. Widowed Caden Caldwell, one of the richest men on the West coast, journeys out to Juneau, Alaska, in search of his wayward young adult son, Colt, who has gone in search of gold, with the intention of dragging his son back to the family business. However, an encounter with an orphaned young family causes an untold series of events to occur. The novella was a lighthearted, quick read, with a satisfying solution. However, a combination of grammatical errors, difficult to understand 'Old West' dialogue, and a rushed storyline detracted from the text. There were scenes of beautiful imagery, that would then jolt to the next scene in a way that just felt immature, causing it to read, at times, like a school kid's attempt at a short story. Any scene other than the brief snippets of description moved much too fast, and were not fleshed out enough. It would've been such a fun story if it was just developed a bit further.

A new to me author and an enjoyable read. I liked the writing and the characters and would definitely read more by this author in the future.

I am writing this review for Net Galley.

This is a very short story, so my review is going to be very short. In this story we follow Caden as he leaves Alaska to find his son Colt. Along the way he ends up adopting some children that was not in the plan. At first, he wasn't too excited about having children in his life then overtime he realized it changed him.

That was about what I got out of the story. I had mixed feelings on what I should rate it as because there were times where I got into the story but other times, I lost interest. Which was disappointing because this was set in an era that I normally love to read about.

When San Francisco business tycoon Caden Caldwell's son runs off to Alaska he vows to go there and bring him back. Along the way he meets new friends, gets a new family and finds happiness again. Life affirming sweet story.

Set in the late 1800’s, Caden Caldwell is possibly one of the richest men in the country; a Californian business tycoon, with a curt, brusque manner - the opposite to his adventure-hungry, womanising son Colt.

When Colt ups and takes himself off to Alaska in search of gold (that he doesn’t need), Caden is determined to bring him back and into the business but, in the wilds of Alaska, Caden is taken out of his comfort zone in all sorts of ways and, as the winter arrives early, he has no option but to wait it out in a small town, along with some orphaned children, and an ex-preacher-now-turned-brothel-owner.

I was drawn to this book by the cover, ever a sucker for a cowboy! And, although it doesn't really illustrate the story, and they weren't the type of cowboys I was hoping for, it is a short, cosy read and I really enjoyed it.

I loved the relationship between Caden and the children, and Caden and Preacher, and the way Caden, and his companions, were helped and enveloped into the town.

My only criticism was the end. It didn’t feel natural, and had never been hinted at previously, so I found this jarred a bit for me.

In summary, this is a heart-tugging story of family, personal enlightenment, and finding out what is important in life. It is an easy read and yes, there are obvious emotional hooks, but you just have to go with it as being that kind of book and one that, due to length, doesn’t have space for subtleties.

For me, it’s one to curl up with on a rainy afternoon with a cuppa and a snuggly blanket.

I gave this 4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for providing this advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

When Caden Caldwell is told not only that his son Cole has ran off to Alaska to mine for gold but his housekeeper Miss Eleanor Meriwether is leaving, he is overwhelmed. He sets off for Alaska to bring his son back so he can take over the business. Unfortunately his introduction to Alaska isn’t a great one he gets robbed on the boat and then thrown off on shore and left to his own defenses. While freezing to death he notices a cabin with smoke coming out and decides he must not go on the door or Parish and the cold Alaskan wilderness. When a little boy holding a shotgun bigger than he is open the door Kayden doesn’t know what to make of it and when he realizes he has stumbled on a home with five parentless children he has no choice but to 10 to their needs.

Despite him having a 19-year-old son he has been a very neglectful parent and has no clue how to take care of these children, but little by little he does what he can and when Pastor comes to check on the victim of a robbery he finds Kayden with the children and takes them back to town. At first all Kayden wants to do is leave but winter storms will not let that happen and by the time he can leave he knows it will not be by himself. He will learn more about his self and humanity from his Snowden retreat and best of all he learns how to be a better father and he’s going to need it. This was such a good book. I loved it from beginning to end. Despite faster owning a brothel I loved him I love the other villagers merry her husband I just love this book. I highly recommend this book if you love historical fiction at its best read Gold mountain by Linda Hughes. I received this book from Nat Gally and I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any errors as I am blind and dictate my review but all opinions are definitely my own.