A Bookchat about A Love Discovered with Tracie Peterson

Tracie Peterson joins us for a chat about leaving a legacy, Cheyenne history, a fun day in her life, and her latest release A Love Discovered. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book! 

About the author

Tracie Peterson gave her life to Jesus at the age of six. Tracie knew at an early age that God was calling her to ministry, and writing for Him has allowed her to offer the Gospel message and encourage people to hope in the Lord.

Her motto in writing, as well as all other aspects of life is Soli Deo Gloria—For God Alone the Glory. Often called the “Queen of Historical Christian Fiction,” Tracie Peterson is an ECPA, CBA and USA Today best-selling author of more than 110 books, most of those historical.

Author questions

This is the third time you have been on the show, and it is always such a joy. Your writing career is highlighted by books that minster and your willingness to mentor other writers.

  1. Your motto for life is For God Alone the Glory. What kind of legacy do you hope to build in the Christian book industry? 
  2. What does a fun day look like to you?
  3. With all the historical novels you’ve written, you’ve likely done a lot of research. What is something that was most fascinating or shocking to you?
  4. Is there anything especially interesting that you haven’t covered in other interviews that you could share with us or perhaps there is something God has laid on your heart that you would like to share with your readers? 

About the book A Love Discovered.

Invited by a friend to trek west and help establish the newly formed town of Cheyenne, Edward Vogel is prepared to leave the haunting memories of his wife and son’s deaths behind him. The only problem is the corrupt new railroad town wants family men who can establish law and order, and desperation leads Edward to his friend Marybeth with a proposition of marriage.

After her father’s death leaves her with no means of support, Marybeth Kruger is in danger of having her two-year-old half sister taken from her. So when Edward Vogel, the widower husband of her late best friend, offers her a marriage of convenience to escape both their troubles, she has no choice but to accept.

Life in Cheyenne is fraught with danger, but will this arrangement be enough to save Edward and Marybeth from the pasts they tried to escape? Or will life with each other put them—and their hearts—-in more danger than ever?

Book questions

  1. What about such an arrangement is different than the popular love of first sight we often see in entertainment today?
  2. What kind of place was Cheyenne in the time period your story is set in?
  3. A Love Discovered is the first book in THE HEART OF CHEYENNE series. What is the connecting element for all of the books in this series?
  4. What’s next for your writing?

Connect with Tracie Peterson: Newsletter, Amazon, Facebook, Goodreads, BookBub, and Instagram.

Remember Me by Tracie Peterson

The audio version of this review was first shared in Episode 66:A Bookchat about After the Shadows with Amanda Cabot & a Review of Remember Me by Tracie Peterson

The Book

From the Yukon to Seattle, the hope of a new beginning waits just around the corner.

Addie Bryant is haunted by her past of heartbreak and betrayal. After her beau, Isaac Hanson, left the Yukon, she made a vow to wait for him. When she’s sold to a brothel owner after the death of her father, Addie manages to escape with the hope that she can forever hide her past and the belief that she will never have the future she’s always dreamed of.

Years later, Addie has found peace in her new life as a photographer, training Camera Girls to operate and sell the Brownie camera. During the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo in Seattle, Addie is reunited with Isaac, but after the path her life has taken, she’s afraid to expose the ugliness of her former life and to move toward the future they had pledged to each other.

When her past catches up with her, Addie must decide whether to run or to stay and face her wounds in order to embrace her life, her future, and her hope in God.

The Review

Remember Me is a moving tale of tragic upbringing, healing, and redeeming love. With the stunning backdrop of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo in Seattle, Tracie Peterson explores the question of why God allows horrible things to happen to good people. The question and the answer are expertly woven into her story that keeps the reader rooting for Addie, the heroine, who is attempting to outrun a bitter and tragic past . . . even if it means leaving behind the man she has loved since her girlhood.

With a hero’s unconditional love, a mother figure’s guiding hand, and the Lord’s redeeming love, Addie finds freedom in Christ to release the ugliness of a past that had been thrust upon her and embrace a future filled with hope and love.

My Rating: FIVE STARS! Action-packed! Great world building! Haunting! Happily Ever After! Page-turner! Romantic! Tear-jerker! Tragic! Unpredictable! Wonderful characters! Original!

Remember Me is a story that I will remember for years to come. If you love historical fiction rich in setting and voice, check out Tracie Peterson’s book today! Happy Reading, Friends!

The Author

Tracie Peterson is the award-winning author of over 100 novels, both historical and contemporary. Her avid research resonates in her many bestselling series. Tracie and her family make their home in Montana. Visit www.traciepeterson.com to learn more. Learn more about Tracie at TraciePeterson.com.

REVIEWED BY

Grace Hitchcock is the award-winning author of multiple historical novels and novellas. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in History. Grace lives in the New Orleans area with her husband, Dakota, sons, and daughter. Connect with her online at GraceHitchcockBooks.com.

A Bookchat about After the Shadows with Amanda Cabot & a Review of Remember Me by Tracie Peterson

Amanda Cabot joins us for a chat about her latest release After the Shadows. Don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

For today’s Pinch of the Past, we’re looking at the largest earthquake in California’s recorded history and comparable to the 1906 San Francisco quake.

Today’s Bookworm Review is bought to you by Grace Hitchcock shares her review of Remember Me by Tracie Peterson. (Full review here.)

Connect with Amanda Cabot: Newsletter, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, her blog, and BookBub.

Episode 38: Guest Tracie Peterson  and a Review of This Hallowed Ground by Donna E. Lane

Tracie Peterson gave her life to Jesus at the age of six. She knew at an early age that God was calling her to ministry. Often called the “Queen of Historical Christian Fiction,” Tracie Peterson is an ECPA, CBA and USA Today best-selling author of more than 132 books, most of those historical. Join Tracie for a chat about her book BEYOND THE DESERT SANDS, book 2 in the Love on the Santa Fe series and don’t forget to enter to win a copy of this great book!

Today’s Pinch of the Past once again visits a historic landmark in Darcy’s hometown. Over four hundred years of history, the St. Augustine Lighthouse has a fascinating history you will enjoy. (View full blog post here.)

We have a special guest sharing a review today! Naomi Craig, who we interviewed in Episode 37 (which you can listen to here,) gives 5 things you didn’t know about This Hallowed Ground by Donna E. Lane. (View full review here.)

Episode 8: Guest Roseanna M. White & a Review of Destined for You

Join us for a chat with bestselling author, cover designer, and editor Roseanna M. White as she shares her experience as a cover designer, editor, writer, and her latest novel The Nature of a Lady (book one of the Secrets of the Isles series.)

Ever hear of Ice-brook temper? What about a childe  (child with an “e”?) For a snippet of medieval terminology listen to this segment of a Pinch of the Past.

On the Bookworm Review we take a look at Destined for You the latest release by Tracie Peterson. If you enjoy a Christian novel with strong Biblical themes, sweet romance, a dab of suspense, and a historical setting, you won’t want to miss Destined for You, Book 1 in Tracie Peterson’s Ladies of the Lake Series.