My Heart Belongs in San Francisco, California

by Janice Thompson

Book Overview

Journey now to San Francisco, California, of 1853 where...
An English socialite finds more treasure than expected on her trip to the American West.

When Abby Effingham becomes stranded in the middle of the California gold rush, her money depletes quickly even while her prospects for marriage increase daily. But Abby is on a mission to find her mother--not romance. Will a ridiculous scandal keep her from traveling on, or will...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1683224639
• ISBN13: 9781683224631
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

My heart belongs to GOD

My Heart Belongs To San Francisco, California is a wonderful book of romances - Yup you read me right I said romances - plural - awesome isn't it? There is the main characters but also other people of different ages and nationalities - cool eh? This book is authentically historical. It has a great story to the romances and you just find yourself smiling without even realizing it because you are enjoying it that much. If you want to put a smile on your face pick this one up and join me. I received a copy of this book from the Publisher and Netgalley; all of the opinions expressed in this review are all my own. if you would like to read more of my Christian book reviews go to christianlybookreviewers.blogspot.com - I look forward to seeing you there.

Gold rush in 1853

Abby a young woman has traveled across the States from Philadelphia to San Francisco, along with her trusted butler Neville. Abby had wanted to go to Oregon, but the roads were all washed out, when they were traveling, so they had to take a fork in the road to California instead. She was trying to reach her absentee mother, who spends more time away from her family, than with them. While they were traveling by train a young man who was a porter, recommended the Gold Rush Inn as a place to stay and it had wonderful food. When Abby & Neville arrive at the Inn, they meet very friendly people, who decided that they would like Abby and Neville to work for them in their restaurant, until Abby's mother and father meet up with her there. They are both given rooms, Abby gets the owners' son Sam's room and Neville bunks in with their Chinese workman. Sparks start to fly between Sam and Abby, but she isn't sure of the relationship, she thinks Sam treats her like a child, so she rebels and gets herself into a bad situation. Neville is drawn to the cook, Cookie, a large, very sweet lady. A nice book set in the exciting Gold Rush in 1853. I'd recommend it. I was given a complimentary copy by Barbour Publishing. I was not expected to leave a review.

Adventure and romance in gold rush San Francisco

Inspirational author Janice Thompson's contribution to the My Heart Belongs series does not disappoint. My Heart Belongs in San Francisco is a fun, light-hearted book and yet it brings a message of what it means to be true to oneself and of having faith in a God who is at work in our lives even before we recognize it. I loved the eclectic and engaging mix of characters--a British butler and a Chinese handyman, a lady in dungarees and a young belle with a servant's heart, a mother with wanderlust and a workaholic father, a reliable young man and a cad in gentleman's clothes. And one can't forget the wonderful Cookie, a cook with a heart of gold. The author has done a marvelous job of bringing their stories together and creating a story that captures the heart. Set in the Gold Rush era, readers are given a glimpse of what parts of San Francisco might have been like and at the end of the book, there is a list of fun facts about the California Gold Rush. Adventure, a few little twists to the plot, and sweet romance, what is not to love? I'm looking forward to reading more of this author's books and, of course, the next in the My Heart Belongs series. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. The opinions are my own.