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Best-selling author Tracie Peterson whisks listeners away to 1879 Montana. After her father is accidentally gunned down, Gwen Gallatin struggles to maintain the family business-and with the pain that haunts her past. "It's wonderfully written, with strong characters and the right amount of faith, hope, romance, mystery, and laughter."-Romantic Times
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"A story of love, loss, and guilt. Gwen thought she was cursed ever since her youth when she went to the fair and the fortune teller told her that death would follow her. She felt guilt for going against her mother's wishes that she not talk to the fortune teller and blamed herself that her mother shortly after died in childbirth. Her father dragged her and her two sisters, beth, and Lacy from one relative to another to live until then died of old age, then they moved on. Her father was labeled a wanderer until he stayed in Montana and bought the Galliton house. This was the stage stop which they made into a hotel and eatery to support themselves. They did fine until their father's accidental death after the saloon men were shooting in celebration and shot him. yet another loss that Gwen chalked up to her. If she didn't sent him out to get the knifes sharpened he wouldn't have been killed. Little did she know that Lacy felt it was her fault that she couldn't protect her father by being the boy he always wanted. Hank Bishop then show up and he is looking for answers as to the wife and murderer of his brother, who was married to Gwen but died of measles within a couple of days. Harvey had told lies about his family that they were dead and gone when really he ran from them and stole things too. Hank wants those things returned and Gwen doesn't know what or where they are. When they are finally discovered, Gwen feel betrayed and doesn't think that she can trust her judge of people, by this time Hank is in love not only with Montana, but also Gwen and she agreed to marry him until the latest discovery. He must return to Boston to secure the stocks that were stolen and then return to montana to open his store, but will he and what is the future of their relationship...can gwen learn to trust her heart? Meanwhile, the brothel and bar owner, Rafe, wants to buy the Galliton's stop shop and expand his business, but the sisters won't do it and are trying to help the other woman out of the lifestyle. Lacy, is bend set on finding an punishing the man responsible for her father's death with or without the laws help, until she realizes that she can't bring him back with justice and she doesn't want the eye for the eye punishment. She ruffles a few feathers with her persuits and accusations against the law no doing their job. Dave sheperd, the duputy is trying to look into it, but runs into dead ends and then finds he has an attraction to Lacy. Beth has many admirors too as there aren't many woman in the unsettled Montana area."
— Kathryn (4 out of 5 stars)
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It’s wonderfully written, with strong characters and the right amount of faith, hope, romance, mystery, and laughter.
— Romantic Times
A Promise to Believe In Listener Reviews
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" This is the first in the series and I enjoyed each book. Sisters and wild west frontier and love is always a great combination. "
— Kyndra, 2/4/2014 -
" This is the first of a three book series. Each books concentrates on one of three sisters living in Montana, running a boarding house. Each struggles with a person issue that developed from their past but in the end finds love. It takes place in the mid 1800's. I love historical romance and this deals with frontier living during the development of the railroad out west. "
— Solson, 1/31/2014 -
" This is the first book I have read from Tracie Peterson. I was looking for a romantic book that was clean. I found that plus more, a book that has Christina values and mentions Jesus as our Savior. Something I know that if my child picked up I wouldn't be afraid that she would read it. "
— Claudia, 1/20/2014 -
" What a fun new author to explore! My friend, Chrissy Young, passed this book on to me and I loved it. It was fun to get all "giddy" about the book with Chrissy, which we haven't done for a while. I enjoyed the setting (Montana), history (pre-railroad), characters (yes, there is development!) and romance. It was fun! "
— Alyson, 1/17/2014 -
" This is a great Christian fiction book set in the past. I will have to read the rest of the series. "
— Jen, 1/14/2014 -
" Very good books. I just love anything by his author! "
— Tessa, 1/13/2014 -
" A; A fun romance set in the late 1800s. The sisters are a hoot, especially the younger 2 as they try to sabatoge Hank at every opportunity. But, love prevails in the end. "
— Cathy, 12/29/2013 -
" This is a sweet tale of love, betrayal, death, and learning about yourself. I appreciate the reliance on God and faith that permeate the book. These are the values that this country was built upon, and as soon as we forget this we are truly lost. "
— Diane, 9/19/2013 -
" An easy read but corny. "
— Amanda, 8/28/2013 -
" I can't wait for the next book in this series to come out. I have not been able to put it down. "
— Shannon, 8/9/2013 -
" Excellant book with a very good message "
— Kathy, 3/3/2013 -
" Yawn. I found myself skimming most of this book. This author is a little more heavy-handed on Christianity than some other authors, so some readers might not like that. I don't think I will be reading any more from the author. "
— Emily, 11/4/2012 -
" Very good Loved this triligy--well I haven't read the second one yet, but very good. About 3 women in the pioneer days who end up without their dad and have to run a bording house by themselves. Each woman meets a christian man and eventually they all get married. "
— Rshelite, 5/20/2012 -
" As good as her series usually are. "
— Sandy, 4/10/2012 -
" This is book 1 of 3. I loved how each book is narrated by a different sister. While you have a good idea of how each book will end, you are very uncertain of what will happen in the middle. I went from one book to the next and would read them again. "
— Christine, 2/3/2012 -
" A pretty good story about life in the west before the railroad...about three dusters, running an inn of sorts. Not great literature but pretty good characters..and easy reading. "
— Karen, 12/4/2011 -
" I don't know whats got into me. 3 loving sisters, and a romance, at a stage lay over. Comical, and enjoyable. The usual Baddies in between. "
— Malia, 5/17/2011 -
" I really enjoyed this book. It was fun, has lovable characters, and a hate-able villain. I'm looking forward to reading the next two in the series. "
— Stacia, 11/15/2010 -
" This book was very good and i look forward to the next one in the series "
— Klriley, 9/25/2010 -
" I liked it a lot, but can't say I loved it. It did seem to drag on a bit, but I did enjoy the story line. "
— Nancy, 3/5/2010 -
" It took me awhile to get into this one, but overall I liked it. "
— Deeanna, 3/3/2009
About Tracie Peterson
Tracie Peterson is the award-winning author of over one hundred books. She was awarded a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews in 2007 for inspirational fiction and has won a number of other prestigious awards. She previously managed Barbour Publishing’s Heartsong Presents book line and teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences every year.
About Barbara McCulloh
Barbara McCulloh has appeared on Broadway as Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan and as Anna in The King and I. Her film and television credits include Law & Order: SVU, Another World, and Peter Pan. She has also done extensive work in regional theater and recorded dozens of audiobooks.