Harvest of Gold by Tessa Afshar is the sequel to Harvest
of Rubies. Sarah is still adjusting to life married to a Persian aristocrat.
She has wealth, property, honor and power and yet the one thing she desperately
wants seems impossible to get: her husband’s love. What she doesn’t realize is
that Darius is battling within himself. He finds himself drawn to her, at the
edge of falling in love with her, yet he always seems to find an excuse to pull
himself back, to close himself off. When a plot against the king is discover,
Darius is sent on a mission to expose the plotters before it is too late. At
the same time, Sarah’s cousin, Nehemiah, hears God’s call to return to
Jerusalem and rebuild its walls. Nehemiah’s journey to Jerusalem and Darius’
mission soon combine, and Darius finds himself being pulled by his mother’s God.
Will Darius discover who is behind the plot against the king? Will he finally
surrender to his love for Sarah? Will he stop running away from God and surrender
to his call?
Harvest of Gold starts soon after Harvest of
Rubies ends, and Darius and Sarah can’t seem to find a peaceful life before
they are caught up in another plot to unravel. This book didn’t have the same
intensity as the first book and it’s drama seemed to be drawn out. The story
was separated into three parts. The third part is where the real emotions and
drama happens although it seems rushed in order to finish the book. Overall, I
enjoyed Darius and Sarah’s continued story and the challenges Nehemiah faced as
he rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. If you enjoyed Harvest of Rubies, you
will enjoy Harvest of Gold, although it doesn’t exact live up to its predecessor.
Harvest of Gold
is available in paperback,
eBook and audiobook
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