4 stars

In Michelle Pace's latest novel, we're treated to a friends to enemies to lovers story.

Delilah and Connor have more baggage than a luggage carousel at the airport and it took just as long to get their luggage squared away. While I did enjoy the story, it took awhile to really hook me. They're great, complex characters and Pace does a great job of building your investment in them and the other characters. For me, the romance suspense really started up in the last several chapters and then I was clinging to my seat.

Great read with an exciting adventure in remote Alaska; even if the bears don't get you, you're not out of the woods yet!

AnnMarie - Alphas Do It Better Book Blog

I really enjoyed reading this book. It is set in my favorite state and involves romance, a plane crash, murder and gold bars. I would highly recommend it to my friends who love romantic suspense novels.

This was my first book by this author and wow, I just loved this story. Connor and Delilah were so good together. This is a second chance romance that is packed with angst and romance. The story had me from the beginning, the fact that they were each other’s first love and then having to solve a mystery together was fantastic. I loved that it was set in Alaska and we got to experience a place I don’t usually read about. If you looking for a suspense romance then this is for you. Great read. I loved Connor!!

True Gold is the first book I remember having read by Michelle Pace. I was exciting to receive a copy through NetGalley but the book was not exactly as I imagined it being. It is romantic suspense with characters who have know each other nearly their entire lives. The past years they have been out of touch and yes, this was intentional on both their parts.

A missing mother brings Lilah and Connor back together to find her and then to find the last missing gold. The story is mysterious and suspenseful as the hunt begins. It is a well-developed plot with clues to think on as the story progresses. The setting in the Alaskan summer is a vivid backdrop to the story.

It is the characters that just didn’t make my lists of favorites with True Gold. Connor and Lilah have such massive chips on their shoulders that it was difficult for me to like either one. While they have regrets about how they parted and who said what at the end, neither seemed to have a true perspective on it. Instead they had spent many years blaming each other, claiming that they had moved on, only to keep rehashing it all in the mind all these years. Snarky dialogue makes way for sarcastic dialogue to lustful dialogue. They never moved on but are still stuck in a high schoolish mindset. Please let the grown-up show up.

A career ending injury has put an end to Connor’s 10 year career as a Green Beret so he returns to his hometown to be close to his family. He now guides excursions through the remote parts of Alaska which is why Delilah re-enters his life.

When both Delilah’s mom and her plane are missing Delilah knows that something is very wrong. She calls the one man she knows can help her but after the way they hurt each other when they were younger, will he?

This is a second chance at love story that takes you on an adventured filled with suspense and intrigue. If they are going to find Delilah’s mom they will have to work together as a team and that means working through the pain and misunderstandings of their past.

I recently had the pleasure of reading True Gold and let me tell you, what a ride!
Connor and Delilah, have a shared past that had the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Young love lost, anger and mystery surround these two. Someone is baiting them and bringing them back together for the first time since Connor lost his Mom. Delilah, is keeping secrets that Connor is unaware of that are life altering.
Can these two put the past behind them enough to save someone they love? Can they trust each other again?
This is a great Mystery/Romance story and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND getting it!!!!!

Reading this has reiterated to me that I haven’t read enough by this author as I absolutely loved this story.

Connor and Delilah have known each other years. When Delilahs mums plane disappears she needs help and calls her ex Connor. This call will change both their lives forever.

This is a great story that had me gripped from start to finish. There are some great characters in this story but Connor is certainly my favourite.

I’m really looking forward to reading more from this author. I highly recommend this read.

Michelle Pace is a new to me author and after reading True Gold, I will be going back for more. A self defined “rom-com” girl, I found this romantic suspense engaging and thoroughly enjoyable. Ms. Pace’s writing, character development and storyline were excellent. I was hooked from the first page.
Connor was a favorite of mine, but all the characters in this story had their own unique narrative. The chemistry between Connor and Delilah was intense, but had been for years only to be muted until circumstances brought them back together.
There were a lot of twists and turns in this story, which kept you engaged to the end. I will be highly recommending this book to everyone.

There is nothing like discovering a new to me author. The mystery, suspense, and unique storytelling always reels me in making me excited to meet the characters in the author’s imagination. Michelle Pace did not disappoint with her two childhood sweethearts Connor and Lilah in her newest release, True Gold.


Set in the Alaskan frontier, war veteran Connor steps up when his childhood sweetheart, Lilah calls asking him to help. Despite the pain of their love story, both Connor and Lilah are determined and headstrong throughout this romantic suspense story. Pace gave readers not only a wonderful suspense, but really brought the sizzle and chemistry between her characters. Riddled with pieces of their past, Pace gave just enough history to make you connect to their love story while keeping it interesting with present day action filled suspense all the while keeping you on the edge of your seat.

Michelle Pace definitely is a read worthy author deserving of your one click. This novel alone sets the tone for her abilities and makes me excited for what else I can find by this author.

After many years apart Connor and Lilah reunite to find her mom. Tensions are high which means a lot of sarcastic witt and quick comebacks as they find a way to work together. The two are yearning for another chance but something important needs to be done first. Following Pace on Facebook I knew exactly who her muses were and I could see the characters clearly. The fight scenes were detailed and descriptive, and quite realistic. Clues were dropped and carefully placed about some missing gold and her mom. I found myself intrigued from the first chapter, these characters have history and tons of baggage to let out. Only two days to read it because I picked it up whenever I could, fast paced and an attention grabber. I was thrilled to get my request approved for an early copy from Netgalley, this review was voluntarily written.

When one of your favorite book buddies tells you to read something you do it. Case and point, my first title from Michelle Pace. I was intrigued by the plot and the fact that it covered a lot of bases that you don't really see in romance.

Alaska. Treasure hunters, a missing person and a second-chance romance. This book had it all. I was hooked from the first page. The intensity and twists kept piling on and it only added to the story. To the urgency for Lie and Connor to work through their past pain and secrets and half truths so they could work together to find her mom. I loved that this adventure could've pushed Connor and Lie further apart but it didn't. It forced them to face their own feelings and move forward with honesty.

Holy double crossing, unexpected, jaw on the floor ending. My heart was pounding as the final showdown played out. Though, I will say that things got a hair muddled as everything was revealed. For me, there were just too many players involved in everything. But other than that detail, Michelle Pace nailed it. True Gold was a a suspenseful and dangerously sexy adventure.

2.5 Stars

I spent most of this book waiting for something to happen. It felt like we were always on the verge of something but then it would peter out. Near the end the action started and then it lived up to it’s romantic suspense genre. However, I do wish Lilah and Connor would have worked through the past and their issues a little better. It seems as if they just swept everything under the rug all because of being each other’s first loves.

I received an advanced copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.

Delilah and Connor’s story is an emotional roller coaster from beginning to end, and had me on tenterhooks throughout. This is a well written flawless story which is fast paced, and is gritty, raw, heartbreaking, and with twists, action, suspense, mystery, and thrilling. I was intrigued and hooked throughout and I look forward to reading more form this talented author, whose work I recommend for all.

Connor and Lie’s story took me on a journey of twists and turns. Trying to figure out who was in the wrong and who was in the right just between them was difficult. Add in other people to the mix and it is hard to figure out who to trust.

This book has the mystery, suspense with a touch of romance to give you a book that keeps you on your toes.

Gold and past love in Alaska

Connor Garrett left Delilah "Lie" Campbell, his first love, his first everything, in Alaska when he joined the military and became a Special Forces Green Beret. He was hurt while serving, discharged, and now leads hunting and fishing expeditions in his home state of Alaska.

He thought he had Lie out of his system until one day she calls and asks for help. Her mother, a commercial delivery pilot in Alaska, has disappeared and has been missing four days.

Also missing is a hijacked shipment of gold bars. Connor and Garrett found some of the missing gold when they were just teenagers but there's still some unaccounted for.

This was a good, not great, adventure romance. I liked the main characters - most of the time. There was at least one character I wish had played a bigger part in the story. I'm not sure whether the author plans on any follow-up stories to this one. If not, then I'm really disappointed that this character didn't play a bigger part.

I probably would have rated it 3 1/2 stars if I could have.

I received this book from Tule Publishing through Net Galley in the hopes that I would read it and leave an unbiased review.

This book lives up to its title; it is True Gold. I was immediately intrigued when I read the blurb for this book. I read a lot of romantic suspense but I have never read one set in the wilds of Alaska. After the blurb I saw the amazing cover and was blown away. I could not start this book soon enough. This book is the kind of book I could sit and read in one sitting, if real life didn't get in the way. Which sadly it did, but I do not regret finishing the book in the wee morning hours on a workday.
Michelle Pace has woven an intricate tale of loss, pain, lost love, mystery, greed, and passion into a beautiful tapestry of words. The storyline is complex and exacting and Connor and Delilah's backstory is painful and pulls on the reader's heartstrings. I'm glad the author did not info bomb the reader with their past history and meted it out over time, otherwise I'd have been a crying mess.
As high school sweethearts, they were "the" couple, finding lost treasure and collecting a big reward. However, since then the couple has not had an easy go of things, together or apart. Both characters are strong and bullheaded but broken by their pasts on multiple levels. Your first love is not supposed to be your forever love, but for Connor and Delilah their time apart did nothing to diffuse their deep-rooted passion, even though they have hurt each other repeatedly in the past, and swore they hated each other. But when Delilah needed help because her mother was missing, ex-Green Beret turned wilderness guide, Connor, has to choose whether he wants to shred his heart again and help her or walk away. Luckily, he decides to help and what follows in a well-paced story with well-developed characters who pull the reader into the story and through all the twists and turns as they solve the mystery of all the things missing in True Alaska.
This is definitely a 5+star read and I look forward to more from this author. #netgalley #truegold

This book had nail-biting intensity. I didn’t know who to trust.

It all started with the hijacking of a plane carrying ten pallets of gold bars for Aurora Corporation and the gold getting dropped in various locations throughout the Alaskan wilderness.

Many years ago, Delilah and Conner were teenagers and in love. They gained fame when they discovered the ninth drop location. There are still people with gold fever looking for the last of the treasure. Now, Delilah’s mother, Luann, has gone missing. Not knowing if she is dead or alive, Delilah and Conner are on a mission to find LuAnn before it’s too late. Delilah and Conner find themselves in some serious jeopardy and the threat for their lives also brings them closer together again.

I sat on the edge of my seat reading this book. I had a hard time putting it down or finding a place to stop reading. I thoroughly enjoyed the suspense part, but I also kept hoping Delilah and Conner would find a way to get back together. They split on bad terms and through a lot of the book, they don’t get along very well, but they knew they needed each other to complete their mission. In the story, LuAnn said not to trust anyone. That statement was very true. I had no idea who was good or bad in this book until the very end. I definitely recommend this exciting book.

Tortured Romance 3.5*
Delilah (Lilah, Lie) and Connor have a second chance at love when the disappearance of Delilah’s mother in the wilds of Alaska throws them into close proximity. During the search they are forced to communicate with each other and eventually release the poison of their past. The reader is drip fed snippets of their shared past in order, I assume, to rack up tension. Unfortunately for me this torturously slow reveal of their life meant that I didn’t connect or care about the characters because I didn’t understand their motivations or actions. If I hadn’t committed to review this book, I might have given up long before the suspense element of the story kicked in at Chp 20 (80% of the way through). Best thing about this story was the wonderful cover!
Please note strong language is used throughout the book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Having read True Gold when it was first written, it is everything I remember, but better. Here's hoping this story gets made into a movie. I can already picture the dream cast!

Riveting and suspenseful, this story has it all.
Childhood friends, boyfriend and girlfriend, enemies. While Connor and Delilah have know each other forever, their relationship has never been the same. And when Lilah calls Connor, needing his help to find her mother, their future will never be the same again.
A thought provoking mystery that keeps you guessing through the entire story, Michelle Pace has raised the bar! I've been recommending this to anyone who will listen, and I don't plan to stop now! Definitely a must!