Description
Faith Kenner is pursuing her dream to become a doctor at Willamette University’s medical college so she can use her gift for healing to help those in need, especially the native populations forced onto reservations and then neglected. When she meets Andrew Gratton, a handsome riverboat captain who has been injured on his ship, she uses her skills to tend his wound, and a friendship grows between them. Andrew admires her strength and willingness to stand her ground, and Faith appreciates his intelligence and compassion. But Faith holds a secret that means their friendship can never become anything more, so she must bury her feelings for Andrew as best she can.
When her fellow students put together lectures to speak out against Oregon’s racist laws and policies, Faith is eager to participate. But some powerful men have other plans for their state, and soon Faith is caught in the middle of a plot to push the local Indian tribes to rebel. As she and Andrew fight for the rights of others, their love for each other grows. Can they trust that God has a way toward love for them, or will her secret stand in the way of their one chance for true happiness?
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My Review:
I’m enjoying this series by Tracie Peterson, especially the residents of the boarding house. Each of those ladies has different story and it’s been interesting finding out more about them. I was especially touched by the stories of Mrs. Weaver and Alma. The close-knit bond of friendship between them was amazing, given their circumstances in life and this period of history. There’s some suspense and mystery in this series, too. It took a turn that I did is not see coming, and that particular storyline was not finished up in this book.
The author did a very good job of presenting how discrimination in several forms existed in those days. how good people cared enough to try to correct it. This is not just an intriguing story, There’s great Biblical principles all throughout the book that lifts this book up to another level. This is an excellent series by a talented author.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
About Tracie Peterson
Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than one hundred books. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana.
Visit Tracie’s web site at: http://www.traciepeterson.com