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In faraway Spain, the fortune of Aurora Montalbán was foretold --- the exile from the home of her aristocratic ancestors, the journey to the steaming Amazon jungle of Peru, and at last, the love of a fiery, dark man. Now, on the centuries-old plantation called Esplendor, haunted by a tale of lost love and hidden gold stolen from the lost city of El Dorado (the Gilded One), the raven-tressed beauty awaits the swordsman and warrior she has seen in her dreams. His name is Salvador Rodriquez, but he is called El Águila (the Eagle); and after killing his stepfather in a deadly duel, he, too, must flee from his homeland. Will he travel to the Amazon jungle --- and there protect Aurora from the enemies who seek to destroy her? Will he love her with the promised passion --- wilder than the tropic storms and brighter than the most precious treasure? Aurora does not know. She can only wait and hope --- until the moment when she spies Salvador standing on the steps of Esplendor and knows he has been her destiny since time's beginning!
"5 Stars! And Gold Was Ours is a richly woven tale of timeless love....It will captivate and hold you in its spell to the last page. What more can be said than, 'Bravo, Rebecca, you have done it again'?" ---Affaire de Coeur on And Gold Was Ours
"Recommended and well-plotted recent historicals: And Gold Was Ours, by Rebecca Brandewyne, a very intricately plotted book. Brandewyne doesn't fall into the trite traps of the unintelligent-heroine syndrome." ---Fiction Writers Monthly on And Gold Was Ours
"Ms. Brandewyne has given readers...a wonderful and rare treat....This book is tightly plotted and a very beautiful love story. With And Gold Was Ours, Rebecca Brandewyne proves that she enjoys exploring new territories and adding new dimensions to her stories." ---Romantic Times on And Gold Was Ours
"The plot takes off, the characters become real, and you don't want to tear yourself away....unlike most stories, everything adds up like a carefully balanced equation. Loving, exciting, fulfilling --- this is another Brandewyne best seller." ---West Coast Review of Books on And Gold Was Ours
"If there was only one word to describe And Gold Was Ours by Rebecca Brandewyne, that word would be 'rich.' I felt completely enveloped by this tale's history and the beautiful scenery. The characters were well developed and dynamic. The settings were incredibly detailed...I could almost feel myself there in the arid climate of Madrid and the heavy humidity of the Amazon Basin. The historical accuracy of every aspect of the story was brought to vivid life and laid out simply to understand the politics of the time. Sprinkled throughout the story are Spanish phrases that pull this story together with the rich culture and setting. This book has everything the discerning reader looks for in a great read...passion and romance, greed and deceit, lust and revenge, history and culture and more. And Gold Was Ours is bound to become a classic and has certainly earned itself a special place in my heart." ---whatimreading.com on And Gold Was Ours