Dawn's Prelude

Title: Dawn's Prelude
Author: Tracie Peterson
Series: Songs of Alaska (Book 1)
Age: Teen to Young Adult
Gender: Women
Summary: I don't think I have said this in a while, so I am allowed to say it again right...Tracie Peterson is an amazing author! After a few months of not being able to read, this book was a great one to start back up with. I finished it in two sittings as I could not put it down! It was mostly an historical romance novel with a splash of mystery and suspense thrown in to keep you turning the page.

The story starts in Kansas City, but the majority of the book takes place in a little town called Sitka, Alaska. It follows the life of newly widowed Lydia, a 28 year old who was forced to marry a man 20 years her senior at the age of 16. By a fluke in the will Lydia is left the inheritance of both her father and husband, which only causes more strife as her adult stepchildren are livid. Lydia's only remaining family is an Aunt in Alaska, so she leaves her lawyer in charge of the money and business ventures and travels to Alaska. Lydia's relationship with her husband was a very abusive one, so she was sure she could never trust a man again...that is until she meets Kjell Bjorklund. Kjell is of Russian decent, but had grown up in Alaska. He was married, but lost his wife many years ago and thought he would never marry again. Despite Lydia and Kjell's instant attraction, they are thrown through the ringer as Lydia discovers she is pregnant with her dead husband's child and her stepchildren are out for blood to get their inheritance back.

After two days I am already half way through "Morning's Refrain", book 2 in the Songs of Alaska series. I can't wait to go home and finish it tonight. I will post my review as soon as I am done. Unfortunately I will then have to wait the 3rd book, "Twilight's Serenade" until August :(