A PROMISE TO BELIEVE IN BY TRACIE PETERSON

A PROMISE TO BELIEVE IN BY TRACIE PETERSON is the first book in THE BRIDES OF GALLATIN COUNTY series. The story takes place in 1879 in a remote area of Montana where Gwen, Beth and Lacy Gallatin run a stage stop called Gallatin House. They are running it on their own after their father has been tragically shot. His death is ruled an accident but the girls, especially Lacy, feel there could be more to it. Lacy is determined to procure justice for her dead father, who she believes was murdered, and cannot let this go. Lacy is the tomboy of the family and tends to try and do things in her own strength. She is trying to make up for her mother's death in childbirth which she feels is her fault.
Gwen, who is the oldest, feels her life is cursed and thinks The Lord is punishing her for her disobedience in going to a fortune teller against her mother's wishes and feels responsible for her mother's, father's and husband's deaths.
Beth, the middle daughter, is a hopeless romantic, and spends her life reading romance novels, imagining she is the heroine. She feels guilty that, although she dearly loved her father, she now feels relieved that they will no longer be moved all over the country by him. The constant moving from one place to another has affected her.
Gallatin House is next door to Rafe's saloon and the activities that take place there are most offensive to the law abiding neighbours.
When Hank Bishop, Gwen's deceased husband's brother, comes on the scene, the girls are suspicious of him. Gwen realizes that Harvey has been far from honest with her, and that makes her unwilling to open up to anyone for fear of being hurt again.
In this novel we see how Gwen comes to grips with her fears and comes to understand better the sacrifice of her Lord at Calvary and what this means in her life. She sees that He became a curse for her and her disobedience has been forgiven.
It is a charming novel with a fair share of intrigue, lovable characters and a good Christian message.

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