Tarnished Gold

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Summary: Loved it
Review: I read ruby First and the others that followed after and when I got to this book I was confused at first because I didnt understand how gladys was alive until I realived this book was meant to be the first instead of 5th and so then I was thrilled to know I was reading about Gabrielle because I never really got to know her in the other books all I knew was she loved the swamp and she was the mother of Paul and Ruby and Giselle. So I love it. I am from Houma, Louisiana and that is the reason I decided to read her books. I was told about them from a pen pal I have. I cant wait to start a new series...

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Summary: Tarnished Gold
Review: I really enjoyed the book tarnished gold. VC Andrews is my favorite author and the only books that even intrest me are the books that she has written. I really enjoy stories about real life things that go on in life. I have read a number of her books. This book is exspecially good because it had good suspense throughout the whole book, wondering what she would do next. When I was reading the book it made me want to be there and see all the beautiful sights that she saw in the swamp. I think that this was a great book and I am really excited to read the rest of the series, it is so addictive. So I think that the book was definetly a five star book, maybey even a six.

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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I really liked this book. I too, have noticed the "Trademarks" of V.C. Andrews. There are always twins, always incest and always some terrifying experience that requires a massive amount of strength to get through. The grandmothers (And sometimes the mothers) Always seem to be evil as well. There is also the name swapping and misspellings. I would recommend you read this book first, before the rest of the series. I really like how it answered a lot of the questions I had at the very end of the series. It is an all around good read. This book series is one of the best I think VC has ever done.

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Summary: Innocence doesn't last forever
Review: I usually hate reading books, but when i started reading V.C. Andrew's book entitled, Tarnished Gold I couldn't stop reading. This book kept me wanting to continue to read to find out what happens next.

A southern girl named Gabriel goes through many ordeals in this book. She faces many situations that causes her heart to break and teaches her lessons. At the beginning of the book, Gabriel is just a little girl playing outside in her yard. She finds a dying bird under a tree and wants her mother to heal the baby bird. Her mother could throw away her baby and her mother tells Gabriel with time she will understand. Gabriel later on understands when she gets raped by a rich man named Octavious Tate and gets pregnant. Gabriel decides to allow Octavious's wife Gladys to act pregnant and take the baby as her own. Gabriel had to live in the Tate mansion during her entire pregnancy, secluded from everything around her. She felt the baby would have a better life living with the Tate's rather than herself. For months a plague rested in Gabriel's heart causing her lots of pain. This gives meaning to the saying, "you don't know what you got till its gone." Everything is gloomy until she meets a young man from New Orleans named Pierre Dumas. He gives her a new meaning of life and they fall in love with each other. Gabriel thing finds out Pierre is married, but is very much unhappy and not in love with his wife. She is torn on what she should do; follow her heart or mind. I don't want to give away what happens so go read the book.

This book contains romance, deceit, and lust. It had me laughing one minute and crying the next. Everything was wonderful about this book except for the very last page. I was on the edge of my seat every moment of the way while reading this book, until the end when the breaks got slammed and threw my body back into the seat. It lessened my views about this book but not completely. Tarnished Gold is still a very exciting and wonderful book so don't let the ending stray you away from reading it. [I didn't like the ending], but everyone has different views on certain endings. So you never know if you are the kind who fancies the ending like the one in Tarnished Gold.

I recommend this book to anyone wo loves novels that contain sex drive and romance. This book is also more for teenage women. Southern women could be drawn to this book because of the fact it is located in Louisianna Bayo. I would not recommend this book to people who like novels wit sci-fi or lots of action. I would also not recommend this book for any man becuase this book is extremely sexist against them. Please do not let any of these recommendations change your decisions on reading Tarnished Gold. If you think you would like to read this book then I say, "Go for it!"

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Summary: Innocence doesn't last forever
Review: I usually hate reading books, but when i started reading V.C. Andrew's book entitled, Tarnished Gold I couldn't stop reading. This book kept me wanting to continue to read to find out what happens next.

A southern girl named Gabriel goes through many ordeals in this book. She faces many situations that causes her heart to break and teaches her lessons. At the beginning of the book, Gabriel is just a little girl playing outside in her yard. She finds a dying bird under a tree and wants her mother to heal the baby bird. Her mother could throw away her baby and her mother tells Gabriel with time she will understand. Gabriel later on understands when she gets raped by a rich man named Octavious Tate and gets pregnant. Gabriel decides to allow Octavious's wife Gladys to act pregnant and take the baby as her own. Gabriel had to live in the Tate mansion during her entire pregnancy, secluded from everything around her. She felt the baby would have a better life living with the Tate's rather than herself. For months a plague rested in Gabriel's heart causing her lots of pain. This gives meaning to the saying, "you don't know what you got till its gone." Everything is gloomy until she meets a young man from New Orleans named Pierre Dumas. He gives her a new meaning of life and they fall in love with each other. Gabriel thing finds out Pierre is married, but is very much unhappy and not in love with his wife. She is torn on what she should do; follow her heart or mind. I don't want to give away what happens so go read the book.

This book contains romance, deceit, and lust. It had me laughing one minute and crying the next. Everything was wonderful about this book except for the very last page. I was on the edge of my seat every moment of the way while reading this book, until the end when the breaks got slammed and threw my body back into the seat. It lessened my views about this book but not completely. Tarnished Gold is still a very exciting and wonderful book so don't let the ending stray you away from reading it. [I didn't like the ending], but everyone has different views on certain endings. So you never know if you are the kind who fancies the ending like the one in Tarnished Gold.

I recommend this book to anyone wo loves novels that contain sex drive and romance. This book is also more for teenage women. Southern women could be drawn to this book because of the fact it is located in Louisianna Bayo. I would not recommend this book to people who like novels wit sci-fi or lots of action. I would also not recommend this book for any man becuase this book is extremely sexist against them. Please do not let any of these recommendations change your decisions on reading Tarnished Gold. If you think you would like to read this book then I say, "Go for it!"

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Summary: Heart Breacking tradjecty
Review: Pierre and gabrielle the prefect coupal if oly pierre wasnt married! This is a real love situation! Gabrielle raped by a man and ut though heck in a house where shes hated by the rape artists wife! She gives up her baby and turns to what she loves NATURE Love can undermine you but can still make alittle of your life worth while! i cant get enough of this book Read it youll feel the great tempation and devious ways some people will get into youbut also what love is and what it can turn into Award winner!

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Summary: a really good book
Review: she loved her kids so much she gave them up just so they wouldn't have to endure shame and taunting. i think gabriel was the most kind woman. she endured so much for nothing. i cried when she died but at least she found peace and happiness in heaven. i think she was a lot better in character than ruby and certainly a lot stronger. I just wish she didnt die

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Summary: TIRED BRASS, NOTHING GOLDEN HERE
Review: Standard formulaic V. C. Andrews/Ghostwritten fair. A pretty young girl, sexual trauma in her background and a seducer. Gabrielle (called Gabriel for some unknown reason) is seduced by a wealthy cannery owner and gives birth to a son named Paul who will later unknowingly fall in love with his half-sister, Ruby.

It's just another tired fraternal incest installment and twins are part of the Landry series as well. It's just more of the same old story. Tired fare.

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Summary: My JUdgement
Review: Tarnished Gold is an interesting book, but i think that the plot is not that great. Why would Gabriel give up her babies? The first time she gave up Paul, I understood. Frankly, I felt sorry for her. But the second time, Gabriel is just so dumb. Although she kept one of the twins, why would she agree to give up her baby for Daphne?? Why?? Because Daphne sweet talk her. I think that Gabrielle doesn't really love her babies. Once she met Pierre, she forgot about Paul(the baby she gave up!) I think that Gabrielle is just infatuated (not in love with Pierre). I can't believe some said that this book has impacted in their lives. Tis true that Gabrielles struggle to keep her life together is truely inspiring...but giving away your babies just because of reputation?? Gabrielle even said that she gave up Paul so he can have a good life. How can Paul have a good life? Octavious (his supposed-to-be-father is a rapist) and Gladys (eccentric supposed-to-be-mother) doesn't even care for him. Gabrielle knows this but still she doesn't care. Like she said..."This is the best for Paul." Well, it isn't! The best for Paul is for you to take care of him!

Sorry, I got so carried away to the story. The story would have been great if the ending was different...

Oh well...some of you may say this is just a story. I guess it is but..... It just isn't right.

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Summary: Loved this book!!
Review: Tarnished Gold was so sad, especially the end. But I was so happy Gabriel found peace in the end, dreaming about Pierre and her living in the bayou among all her beloved animals as she slowly dies from child birth. Gladys Tate wasn't mean, but her character was bizarre. Gladys' father molesting her when she was a child was unoriginal. The strength of the story is with Gabriel (spelled Gabrielle in the other books)and her sweet innocence. I just did not want her to die, because I loved her character so much.