Harvest of Gold

Harvest of Rubies, Book 2

By: Tessa Afshar

Narrated by: Diana Gardiner

A hidden message, treachery, opposition, and a God-given success will lead to an unlikely bounty.

In Harvest of Gold, the scribe Sarah married Darius, and at times, she feels as if she has married the Persian aristocracy, too. There is another point she did not count on in her marriage—Sarah has grown to love her husband. Sarah has wealth, property, honor, and power, but her husband’s love still seems unattainable.

Although his mother was an Israelite, Darius remains skeptical that his Jewish wife is the right choice for him, particularly when she conspires with her cousin Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.

Ordered to assist in the effort, the couple begins a journey to the homeland of his mother’s people. Will the road—filled with danger, conflict, and surprising memories—help Darius to see the hand of God at work in his life—and even in his marriage?

©2013 Tessa Afshar (P)2022 Tessa Afshar

Good read

I loved the first book of Sara and Darius! So I was thrilled to see the second. From the beginning I felt like I was back with a good friend. I love the romance and mystery that Ms Afshar intertwines with biblical setting. I loved this story!

Sara and Darius

Please continue the story of Sara and Darius! And their friends!
Like you mentioned, they’ve become familiar friends

alright

I was frustrated with the Darius character. He was very hard to like and root for. I understand his inner pain and traumatic childhood lead to his actions, but his animosity for his wife was sometimes hard to bear. the lack of understanding for her was frustrating but that could be seen as part of the Persian astrocracy. Sometimes Sara's personality was difficult to enjoy too. i wish she had a backbone sometimes that conflict would have been good to see instead of him hurting her feelings all the time.it was a good book but I do wish the personalities were different.

Great story & performance

Book 2 didn’t disappoint. I loved learning about the historical characters, challenges, & dreams. Plus it’s not too heavy on the religious references.

Biblical, historical, heartwarming

These are two of the best books I’ve ever read. Are there names and places difficult? For an English speaker, yes. Does it change the depth of the love or the intrigue of the story? No!