Leaves (The Gold Family Book 1), by Lou Aronica
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Leaves (The Gold Family Book 1), by Lou Aronica
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The bestselling family novel about change as dramatic as the fall leaves in New England. NATIONAL BESTSELLER Welcome to Oldham, CT, a small town rich in Colonial heritage while being utterly contemporary. Situated along the Connecticut River Valley, Oldham bursts with color every fall, as the leaves on its trees evolve into an unmatched palette of scarlet, orange, purple, yellow, and bronze. For more than three decades, the Gold family has been a central part of Oldham in the fall, its Sugar Maple Inn a destination for “leaf-peepers” from all over the country, and its annual Halloween party a stirring way to punctuate the town’s most active month. But this year, more than just the leaves are changing. With the death of their parents, the Gold siblings, Maria, Maxwell, Deborah, Corrina, and Tyler, have decided to sell the Sugar Maple Inn, and this year’s Halloween party will be the last. As October begins, the Golds contend with the finality that faces them, and the implications it has for a family that has always been so close. For some, it means embracing new challenges and new love. For others, it means taking on unimagined roles. And for others, it means considering the inconceivable. Complicating it all is a series of “hauntings” that touch each of the Gold siblings, a series of benign interventions that will remain a mystery until October draws to a close. Filled with romance, tension, and unforgettable family drama, LEAVES is the first in a series of novels about a world and a family that readers will want to make their own. “The characters are so life-like that they become one’s own family…. As the days kept getting crossed off the calendar and getting close to the end, I didn’t know whether to read faster to see what happened or read slower so that I could savor this book and not have it end.” – CMash Reads “LEAVES is plainly a lovely, lovely story that will be enjoyed by all readers. Sometimes, potency is conveyed without a stick of dynamite because it is just so – like most of our lives – very real!” – Crystal Book Reviews “This wonderful blend of irony, love and humor is one of my favorite books this year.” – Cheryl’s Book Nook “Beautifully written, memorable and realistic, you will not want the books to end once you start it. Everyone will be anxiously awaiting the next book.” – Single Titles PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS MICHAEL BARON
Leaves (The Gold Family Book 1), by Lou Aronica - Amazon Sales Rank: #2112862 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-01
- Released on: 2015-06-01
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Leaves (The Gold Family Book 1), by Lou Aronica Review “Nicholas Sparks fans will rejoice to hear there’s a new male author on the scene who writes beautifully about love and emotionally charged relationships.” – RT Book Reviews“I never thought a guy could write women’s fiction this well. If you want deeply emotionally, totally romantic novels that take you into the heart of a man, you need to read Michael Baron.” – New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips“Baron’s exquisite writing is a joy to read.” – Long and Short Review“Michael Baron knows how to pull every string of a reader’s heart." – Crystal Book Review“Mr. Baron's tender, masterful and descriptive writing style allows the reader to be transported and become part of the story line." – CMash Loves to Read
About the Author Michael Baron is the pseudonym for a successful nonfiction writer. He is the author of five previous novels, When You Went Away, Crossing the Bridge, The Journey Home, Spinning, and Anything as well as the holiday novella A Winter Discovery.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The River Edge Café had been open for business since the late ‘90s, when a husband-and-wife team made a killing during the tech stock boom and decided to “chuck it all” and follow their passion for fine food. Located on the water between Oldham and Essex, it was popular for its ambitious menu, its beautiful setting, and its attentive staff. However, it had recently lost two executive chefs in quick succession, leading to rumors that the owners were impossible taskmasters and maybe even a little abusive. Deborah didn’t necessarily believe these unfounded stories, but they made her wary through the entire interview process, and even now, in her third meeting with the couple, she wondered if there was something less than genuine behind Carla Bonner’s ubiquitous smile or Vince Travers’s persistence.“We want you here, Deb,” Vince said. People didn’t really call her “Deb,” but Vince seemed to insist on it. He had been doing so since they first met half a decade ago. “There are maybe two dishes on the menu we think we need to keep. The entire rest of the menu would be yours.”“It would be like having your own restaurant without the hassle of ownership,” Carla said. Deborah had been in precisely that situation her entire adult life, so she wasn’t sure why Carla thought this was a selling point.“I’m completely willing to wait until the middle of November if you want to take a couple of weeks off between jobs,” Vince said. “Trina’s an excellent sous chef and she’s doing a great job of holding the fort for us. To be honest, if we weren’t so intent on recruiting you, we’d give her the job right now.”“That’s very flattering,” Deborah said, wondering how resentful Trina would be of her if she decided to take the position.This wasn’t the first offer Deborah had received, though it was certainly the most aggressive. She got a couple of calls as soon as word got out about the sale of the Inn. The people buying the Sugar Maple even made her an extremely attractive offer to stay precisely where she was. She never seriously considered it, though. It was hard enough cooking there now that both of her parents were gone. It would be impossible to take direction there from someone else and even harder to watch the inevitable changes they made. Deborah imagined herself collapsing into tears the first time they replaced a table lamp. She was convinced that when she walked out of the Inn at the end of the Halloween party she would never again set foot in the place just so she could remember it forever the way she wanted.None of the offers she’d received so far had seemed very appealing. She knew that she was running the risk of seeming like a prima donna and she also knew that she should be eternally grateful for the attention, but she couldn’t allow herself to take a position unless it sang out to her. She even considered trying to find a job in a diner or a coffee shop somewhere – something completely one-dimensional with little or no room for personal investment – just to recalibrate. But of course that was ridiculous. How long could she flip burgers before she started slipping exotic ingredients into the ground beef? She had enough money saved to get by for about six months, and if it took that long to find the right spot, that was fine with her.“I’m not trying to flatter you,” Vince said. “I’m trying to employ you. Your customers will flatter you every time the waitstaff delivers one of your inventions.”Deborah smiled. The “Deb” thing aside, she’d always liked Vince and she wished the rumors weren’t causing her to question his sincerity. That was the pernicious thing about rumors.“The package you’re offering is great,” she said, nodding to both Vince and Carla. “I’ve always been fond of this restaurant, and you have a great kitchen. I just need a couple of days.”“Of course,” Carla said. “Take as long as you must.”Vince patted her hand. “We’re here for you, Deb. Call me anytime if you have questions. I gave you our home number, right?”“You did, yes. I just want to take a little longer to think. I’ll call you on Monday.”Deborah stood and shook their hands. The fact was, she already made her decision, but it didn’t seem polite to turn them down flat. The River Edge Café was a fine restaurant and it did have a sensational kitchen. The more time she spent there, though, she realized there wasn’t anything about this place that felt like home.She drove through downtown Oldham on the way back to the inn. Waiting for a couple of pedestrians to cross Hickory, she noticed the sign for Sage, the gourmet shop that had opened a couple of weeks earlier. She couldn’t believe she hadn’t visited it yet. When a car pulled out of the parking space across from the store, she decided the time was right.The store was in a moderately large space between a music store and a bookstore. Deborah had a hard time remembering what was in the space before (there had been several shops there over the past few years), but the new owner had done a great job of remodeling it. Lots of blond wood fixtures, warm lighting, and handwritten signage. There was a refrigerator case housing artisanal cheeses and sausages in understated, small-production packages.Deborah liked being here immediately. Maybe it was the slack-key guitar music coming from the sound system or that one of the front tables was dedicated to the small Tuscan pasta manufacturer she “discovered” a couple of years ago and had used exclusively at the inn ever since. Deborah knew this would be a place she’d visit often. She’d been to all the gourmet shops in the area, and was frustrated by the sameness of them. It was almost as though some food rep came along and set each one up based on some model. This place had a decidedly individual point of view, though. The shelf of spices was an asymmetrical jumble of bottles and tins of different sizes. Next to it was a card that read, “This might not be the prettiest display of spices you’ve ever seen, but it’s hopefully the best. I’ve compared everything on this shelf to the competition and only carry the ones I love the most.” Deborah agreed about the mustard seed, the ground coriander, and the smoked paprika, but she would have chosen a different Telicherry peppercorn.A man walked up to her while she was standing at the display. “Find anything you like?”She turned to look at him. He was a little over six feet and lean. And he had very expressive eyes. “Krendahl has better peppercorns,” she said.“You’re right, but they only sell from their catalog. I tried, believe me. They also import this fabulous five spice powder, but again, I couldn’t get it. Think I should change the card in the spirit of full disclosure?”Deborah laughed. “Your secret is safe with me. You’re the owner?”He extended his hand and Deborah took it. “Sage Mixon.”“Deborah Gold. So the store is named after you and not after” – she reached for a bottle – “Brookfield’s hand-rubbed Albanian.”He smiled. “You obviously know your spices. Are you in the food business?”“I’m the chef at the Sugar Maple Inn – at least I am until the end of the month.”“Moving on to bigger and better things?”Deborah rolled her eyes. “That part isn’t at all certain at the moment.” She turned toward another display. “I’ve never seen these preserves before.”“They’re incredible. They’re all made by a single dad out of a barn in New Hampshire. He sweetens them with a ‘proprietary blend’ of fruit juices and balances each with some kind of spice or infusion. The lemon marmalade is mind-boggling.” He picked up a jar and handed it to her. “He adds a touch of Thai basil. It’s amazing what happens.”Deborah examined the jar in her hand. If nothing else, Sage was an excellent salesman. Of course she would buy this. Before she did, though, she spent another half hour in the store walking from display to display. Sage stayed with her when he wasn’t helping other customers, and it became obvious that there was a story behind everything he carried. She hoped the visitors who flitted in and out appreciated the thought that went into this. More importantly, she hoped that – appreciative or not – the visitors were plentiful. Oldham needed more stores like this one.By the time she’d finished shopping, Deborah had the marmalade, a salsa from Nogales, a bottle of raspberry thyme vinegar made a half hour away, and a package of stroopwafels made in Montana, of all places. She didn’t need any of it. She certainly had access to just about everything she wanted from the network of suppliers she’d developed over the years. But it was fun buying here and she definitely wanted to support the place.“Come again soon,” Sage said as he packaged her purchases.“I will. Definitely. Hey, come by the Inn for dinner sometime in the next month.”“I might just do that. I mean if you know this much about food, you might actually be able to cook.”Deborah laughed. “Yeah, it’s a possibility.”He smiled and his eyes danced. Deborah would definitely be back soon.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Leaves By Jersey Girl Book Reviews / Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews The Gold family's Sugar Maple Inn has been a popular tourist destination in Oldham, Connecticut for thirty-two years. Autumn in New England, where the leaves change their glorious colors, draws a faithful legion of "leaf peepers" to the area every fall season. But for the five Gold siblings, this is the final autumn that they will own the inn. After the death of their parents, Joseph and Bethany, who had moved their family from Long Island to Oldham to start a new life, the five Gold siblings: Maria, Maxwell, Deborah, Corrina and Tyler have made the reluctant decision to sell the inn to an organization that operates country inns all along the Eastern seaboard. The Gold family will hold their final traditional Halloween party before the inn officially changes hands on November 1st.Leaves follows the Gold siblings throughout the month of October as they count down the remaining days of owning the Sugar Maple Inn, culminating in the hosting of the inn's traditional Halloween party. As the days count down, the siblings struggle to let go, move on, and start anew. Each sibling has their own individual memories and issues that they are dealing with in their lives, but the ending of their family owned business adds a bittersweet element to the tumultuous and emotional time that they are going through. Will the upcoming sale of the family inn tear the family apart? Will the once close family bond loosen as they focus on their individual personal lives? Or will the family traditions and bonds of love forged by their beloved parents bring them closer together?Leaves is a poignant story of a New England family's changing dynamic ... similar to the autumnal seasonal leaves changing of colors in their hometown. Author Michael Baron weaves a heartfelt and riveting tale of loss, rebirth and renewal for the siblings in the Gold family, who each struggle with life changes within their family relationships. As the month of October counts down the days to the inn's final traditional Halloween party, the story chronicles the sibling's ups and downs of their individual lives, as they move towards the end of the ownership of their family inn. Just like the seasonal changes, life also changes, and for the Gold family, the changes will redefine their lives and family relationship.The reader is drawn into the Gold siblings lives, magically transported to the scenic New England town of Oldham and the quaint family owned Sugar Maple Inn. As the individual life stories of the Gold siblings (Maria, Maxwell, Deborah, Corrina and Tyler) unfold, the reader can't help but become emotionally invested as if they were their own family members. The author builds upon the drama of the siblings personal lives and their family relationship with the calendar countdown of the final days of their family inn. Like a emotionally charged roller coaster ride, the author keeps the reader engaged with the riveting twists and turns of the changing Gold family dynamic, only to leave the reader emotionally spent with a bittersweet cliffhanger ending as the Gold family saga continues in the next book in the series.Author Michael Baron's storytelling is reminiscent of my favorite author, Nicholas Sparks. His thoughtful creative style of writing simply captivates the reader and holds them spellbound.Leaves is an emotionally moving story about family relationships and life changes that will simply tug at your heartstrings. I just know that the Gold Family series is going to be one that will resonate with the readers long after the last page has been read.Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher in exchange for my honest review.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A warm & cozy read By J. Scully Oldham, Connecticut is your classic New England tourist town. When the leaves begin their autumn display of colour, the `leaf-peepers' come out in full force. The Sugar Maple Inn is one of Oldham's most popular tourist destinations, and their annual Halloween party is always the highlight of the season. But after the death of their parents, the Gold siblings have decided to sell the Inn and this year's Halloween party will be their last. With frayed nerves and sibling squabbles straining their relationship, the last month at the Inn isn't as memorable as it should be for Maria, Maxwell, Deborah, Corrina, and Tyler. Leaves introduces readers to these 5 siblings, along with their families and community as they struggle with letting go, moving on and starting anew.Michael Baron always fills his novels with wonderful characters and Leaves is no exception. The Gold siblings are unique and well-developed and their relationship is complex but realistic. The lush New England setting is described in rich detail, bringing the brilliant fall colours and pleasant small-town to life. Making this book a little different that his other novels, Michael Baron has added a touch of fantasy as each of the siblings experiences brief encounters with the paranormal. Despite being a big fan of the genre, I felt that the supernatural elements brought me out of the story rather than adding to it. The story starts out a month before the party and counts down to the big day, chronicling the sibling's lives as they move towards this significant event. The conclusion is left somewhat open-ended, ensuring readers will want to come back and find out where life will take each of the siblings.Though the story is a little slow-paced for my tastes, Leaves is an enjoyable fall read with likeable characters and a cozy, romantic setting.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Little Plot, No Ending By Michelle (Michy) Devon I hate when reviewers give spoilers, but I also hate it more when I read a book and then realize there's no ending. WARNING: This book doesn't end.It is the build up of a story of a family, a family drama or saga, that follows several members of a larger family as they transition into their lives once the patriarch and matriarch of the family pass away. The story tries to have a slight supernatural bent to it, but it's not a big part or really all that important part of the story. We watch the family go through their internal struggles--both together as a family and apart as individuals--and it's compelling personal drama. I enjoyed the stories generally, and would have given the book four stars, except for the darned lack of an ending. While a few things were tied up, the majority of the storyline was not, and the author leaves us with a message there is more to come for this family in future books. I don't like investing so much time in a book and not realizing that it has no ending. I would have preferred to have read a book with a solid ending, tying up these current loose ends, but then leaving room for the future and thus the author could have written in this universe and these characters again.I'm just saying, I wish it had been 'sold' as a serial novel instead of making me think I was going to read a complete book, with a satisfying ending. I don't know if it would have changed my desire to read it, but at least I wouldn't have been disappointed when I got to the end.I did receive a readers copy of this book in exchange for my honest review, but was provided no additional compensation for this review and the opinion in the review is my own.
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