A Promise to Believe In

Love this book and really like the author. Can't wait to read book 2. Tracie Peterson's writing is enjoyable and heart warming. You really feel for the characters.

In this book we are introducted to the Gallatin sisters who help their dad run a stage stop called Gallatin House in Gallatin county, Montana in the late 1800's. There are historical aspects woven into the story but not a lot (I love history). This story revolves around Gwen Gallatin and the fact that right after her wedding her first husband dies. The brother comes looking for Gwen who actually is very rude to her and her sisters. He eventually apologizes and asks for and recieves forgiveness. Gwen and Hank come to realize they love each other and so he moves to Montana. There is plenty of supsense in this as well but towards the middle of the book Gwen's constant dwelling on curses does get weery, but thankfully there is an older - Titus 2 woman - who counsels Gwen and gets her back to leaning on God and His love and forgiveness and comes to grips with what has happened in her past. I would definitely recommend this book as it's a great and fast read. Tracie Peterson knows how to write and how to write well, her characters are well developed and provides enough happenings and going ons to make you feel as if you are there sharing the characters lives.

Tracie Peterson is a very good writer and she does a superb job in bring characters together and setting up their stories. What I particularly like about this book was that it whetted my appetite for the next two. It is an excellent read.

While growing up the Gallatin sisters never had a place to call home. It was not until recently their father settled down and they began to make a home for themselves in Montana. Their father and the three daughters managed a roadhouse at the crossroads of two stagecoach lines. Suddenly their father is killed and the oldest daughter Gwen believes it is all her fault. Gwen says she is cursed and harm comes to anyone she loves. While keeping the roadhouse in operation an unexpected visitor looking for his brother turns Gwen's life upside down. Lacy is determined to find who is responsible for her father's death and Beth is trying to protect Gwen from this new unexpected visitor. Does Gwen dare fall in love again? And is she cursed? A Promise to Believe In is the first book in a new series called Brides of Gallatin. Book one is Gwen's story. Each of the sisters had me laughing out loud and sometimes crying; I can not wait to read Beth and Lacy's story. Tracie Peterson does a beautiful job in bringing each of her characters to life and reminding us of the hardships of 19th century life.

Absolutely the very best that I have read from Tracie Peterson so far. "A Promise to Believe In" is creative, moving, funny, adventurous, and endearing. I just loved it. It had all of the elements that I have come to love of historical novels from Tracie Peterson. In many historicals, a reader can find a novel telling the story of three characters, in this case sisters, and then the next two books in the trilogy will continue the story of a different character. This is the first book that I have read that I knew was more about one sister than the others, but it did not feel that way. I got some insight and background on each sister and was feeling for them and loving them all from the beginning in different ways, yet not more than the other. It makes me even more excited for the continuing books that I would have been otherwise. Gwen Gallatin learns or at least God attempts to put her in positions to learn of his love and grace and this book is a fabulous tool to learn some pure motives to check your own thoughts and opinions of yourself and those around you. An absolutely pleasure filled read full of the glory and grace of God in the characters and their actions. I can definitely see a continuing story building of how good will triumph in the name of God. Keep the books coming Tracie, I want more!!