Typically, when a series comes up as an option to read, I prefer to wait until all of them are out. Oh, how I hate waiting for the next release to get "the rest of the story" as Paul Harvey would say. However, I made an exception with Treasured Grace by Tracie Peterson because she has been a long time favorite of mine. Her writing draws me in and isn't overcomplicated yet she is well researched in her historical fiction writing. Treasured Grace did not disappoint but did leave me wondering what will be revealed in the upcoming volumes. The story definitely didn't finish as a neat little package tied up with a bow.
Grace Martindale learned at an early age how to use natural elements to help heal the body. She is a young widow from a loveless marriage and is headed west with her two younger sisters, planning to join her uncle in Oregon City since their parents are gone and they have run out of options. When the wagon train splits to go in various directions, Grace still hasn't received any word from her uncle so has little choice but to accept the invitation of a missionary couple to spend the winter with them. Unfortunately, winter doesn't deal well with the settlers....or the Cayuse Indians who live close by and whose land they are not so willing to share. Illness spreads and tensions rise making Grace a bit uncertain about her choices and her ability to successfully use the natural herbs to stop the illness from taking more lives. Being alone on the frontier leaves Grace with few options but will she follow her heart or do what makes sense?
If you love historical fiction, you can't go wrong with Tracie Peterson. Throw in a bit of romance as well. I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review and was in no way obligated to write a positive one. Looking forward to the second book in the series that I believe may be released in summer 2017?
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