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Hands of Gold

4 Star Review



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Editorial Book Review:

By Mateo Michaels


The gripping romance book "Hands of Gold" by Roni Robbins masterfully combines a moving love story with historical mystery. Robbins creates a story examining the complexity of love, ambition, and personal sacrifice against a highly drawn historical background.


The novel is set in a meticulously researched historical era, with Robbins' attention to detail creating an immersive experience for readers. The setting is alive and affects the characters' decisions. Robbins effectively employs historical context to enhance the story's emotional and dramatic arcs and create a vivid feeling of time and place.


At the heart of "Hands of Gold" is a love story that is both passionate and fraught with challenges. The protagonist, who faces personal and external challenges, is a well-developed character with nuanced struggles and victories. Robbins' authentic, approachable characters allow readers to completely immerse in their journey.


The romance in the novel is compelling and multifaceted, marked by moments of intense passion as well as periods of introspective reflection. Robbins writes with a sense of authenticity that makes the reader very close to the emotional highs and lows that define the nature of the relationship. Apart from the physical vitality existing between the characters, their interactions with each other are delicate and tempestuous, so aptly capturing the essence of a love that is both transforming and long-lasting.


Robbins’ prose is evocative and lyrical, adding a layer of elegance to the storytelling. Her descriptive passages vividly bring the historical setting to life, while her dialogue remains sharp and engaging. The pacing of the novel is well-balanced, maintaining a rhythm that keeps the reader absorbed without feeling rushed.


"Hands of Gold" transcends the status of a mere romance; it also explores the themes of personal development and triumph over adversity. The characters' quests to comprehend themselves and realize their potential are inextricably linked with the voyage of discovering love. Robbins deftly integrates these themes throughout the novel, creating a narrative that is both contemplative and engaging for the reader.


In conclusion, Roni Robbins' "Hands of Gold" is an engrossing novel that combines historical accuracy and romantic drama. With its well-drawn characters, vivid setting, and sincere narration, this work will appeal to readers of historical romance as well as anybody who loves a well-written love story. Robbins has once again proved her ability to craft a narrative that is both emotionally compelling and historically immersive.


About the Author Roni Robbins


Winner of the 2023 International Book Awards for multicultural fiction and the 2023 Global Book Awards gold medal for biographical survival, Hands of Gold capitalizes on award-winning author Roni Robbins’ 36 years as a published writer. A freelance reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Medscape/WebMD, Robbins previously was an editor/writer for the latter after serving as associate editor of the Atlanta Jewish Times/The Times of Israel. She has a seasoned history as a staff reporter for daily and weekly newspapers and as a freelancer for national, regional and online publications.


Robbins’ freelance articles have appeared in The Huffington Post, Forbes, the New York Daily News, Adweek, and Healthline. She wrote for the Mother Nature Network; The Forward; FromTheGrapevine; and Hadassah magazine, among others. Robbins was also a staff writer for Florida Today/USA Today, The Birmingham News and the Atlanta Business Chronicle/American City Business Journals.


In addition to major CEOs and politicians, she has interviewed such celebrities as Wolf Blitzer, Andy Gibb, Hank Aaron and Usher.


Robbins also won three Simon Rockower Awards for Jewish journalism from the American Jewish Press Association, including an investigative piece about Jewish seniors who feel “Out of Touch” in nursing homes. Other prestigious news-writing awards come from The State Bar of Georgia, the Alabama Associated Press and the South Carolina Press Association.

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