- Mass Market Paperback: 458 pages
- Publisher: Pocket Books (1 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671018884
- ISBN-13: 978-0671018887
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.7 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,576,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Andrea Kane takes "intrigue and passion to new heights," says "Rendezvous," and this breathtaking new novel is no exception. With her trademark depth and emotion, the bestselling author spins the suspenseful tale of two cousins so alike even their own family mistakes them, so enmeshed in a web of deceit that their very lives are at risk....
As children, identical cousins Anastasia and Breanna Colby swore always to protect each other. Now that Anastasia's beloved parents have died, she has come to live with Breanna...and Breanna's father, whose raging temper has locked his daughter into a life of fear. What is more, Anastasia soon realizes that her uncle is involved in a sinister scheme that places both young women in deadly danger. Fearing most of all for her cousin, Anastasia turns to the only help she can think of, the man who holds the reins to her considerable fortune -- the fascinating, enigmatic Damen Lockewood, Marquess of Sheldrake.
From the moment Anastasia and Damen meet, blazing passion flares between them. But in the face of overwhelming peril -- and threats on Anastasia's life -- thoughts of love cannot be indulged. Not unless the mystery that entraps them is solved will they at last be able to pursue the future their feelings command them to share. But is the danger stalking them really gone?
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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In 1803 England, six year old identical cousins Anastasia and Breanna Colby vow to assist each other in times of crisis by switching places. With their fathers always fighting, their beloved grandfather turns to them to keep the family intact. He gives a gold coin to Anastasia and a silver coin to Breanna reflecting the fact that the two girls love their respective colors. He tells them never to give away the coins to anyone including their fathers.
In 1807, their grandfather died. Anastasia's parents move to Philadelphia to open up an American version of Colby and Sons, the family's successful import-export business. The two cousins stay in touch over the next decade. By 1817, Anastasia becomes an orphan and returns to England to live with her Uncle George and Breanna. Anastasia falls in love with her estate executor, Marquees of Sheldrake, Damen Lockewood, who reciprocates her feelings. However, desperately needing money, George sets in motion a plot that endangers both cousins.
THE GOLD COIN, the first historical romance, in Andrea Kane's two-part series, is a fantastic tale that emphasizes the secondary role of women in Polite Society. The story line is filled with suspense and heated romance. The cousins are superb characters and Damen, who can tell them apart, is a great hero. The villains are vile yet in many ways true to the expectations of the Ton. Readers will only have a one-month wait for Breanna's story, THE SILVER COIN, which will be pure gold.
Harriet Klausner
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I JUST LOVED "THE GOLD COIN" I CAN'T WAIT TO READ "THE SILVER COIN." THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN DAMEN AND ANASTASIA WAS INTENSE. THIS BOOK WAS FULL OF LOVE AND MYSTERY THE TWO THINGS I JUST LOVE TO READ IN A ROMANTIC NOVEL. ANDREA KANE HAS NOT DISAPPOINT ME YET AND I HAVE READ ALMOST ALL HER BOOK SHE IS GREAT.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A good read, but I liked some of her other works better. Actually my only complaint with this book was that you really didn't get to know Damen that well or how he felt about things and what made him tick. I will say I'm anxiously awaiting the sequel though. I'll read anything Andrea writes - she's had so many other great ones!
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Excellent
I couldn't put it down. One of my favorites.
Published on 2 Sep 1999
Refreshing!
For once the hero and heroine do not fight their love for one another. I didn't have the urge to strangle the characters for denying their emotions, like I do in most romance... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 1999
What a disappointment!
I have read every one of A. Kane's books since her debut book, Dream Castle. The last 4-5 books have all been a let down. Read more
Published on 17 Aug 1999
How does Ms. Kane write such wonderful stories?
Ms. Kane does it again with The Gold Coin. A wonderfully written story that leaves us, the reader, bitting at the bit for the sequel -The Silver Coin.
Published on 8 Aug 1999
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