Book description:
As the formation of Glacier National Park takes Eleanor Briggs and her conservationist father on a journey west to advocate for public lands, her heart carries the weight of a painful past. Since the death of her mother, she has spent her life traveling the country with her father and helping him with his work, but now he's considering settling down and writing a book, and she's not sure what that means for her future.
Carter Brunswick faces trials of his own when the Great Northern Railway's departure threatens his family's livelihood and the entire town of Kalispell. In the visiting conservationist's daughter, Ellie, he finds a spirited woman who challenges his convictions in ways he never anticipated, and his own dreams for the future begin to change.
When tensions over the railroad's departure boil over, Ellie and Carter are drawn together on a daring journey that tests the depths of their feelings and their faith in God.
Return to Kalispell, Montana, with bestselling authors Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse for a powerful tale of perseverance, truth, and the transformative power of love.
My review:
I have learned that anything these two authors collaborate on is worth reading. Their Heart of Alaska series will most likely always be my favorite (I liked it so well, that after someone never returned my copies they borrowed, I bought the series), but this one is shaping up to be at least the runner up.
Anything Woodhouse is involved in has a lot of history, and is historically accurate. (I have Googled things while reading her books). So this series set on historical places in Kalispell has really caught my interest. The first book was about the library, and the second is about the train depot. I thoroughly enjoyed the historical aspects of the story, and then there is the story itself and the characters.
Carter and Ellie were totally awesome and entertaining. They butted heads immediately, with she taking out her frustrations on he and his friend, and then he putting her in her place. Throughout the book, they keep butting heads and she tries her best to deny her liking him, with no success.
There is a lot of discussion and argument between two views: of people owning too much land and taking away from leaving the land untouched, and those believing in owning a lot of land to help support others. The authors approached that in a way that was interesting to read, and causes the reader to think. At least this reader.
And as is always the case, the authors do not shy away from addressing Biblical truths and lessons. In this book, Ellie struggles to believe in God and that He cares about her because of her mother dying when Ellie was fourteen. She had to learn some lessons, as did Carter. Which had some amusing moments. :)
There is an element of suspense that had be on the edge of my seat til everything calmed down and was resolved.
The first book in this series, The Hearts Choice, was an amazing read. This one is just as good, and was made even more entertaining by the back and forth between the two characters.
And of course, the judge's wife Marvella was back in all of her busybody, matchmaking glory. (Awesome character!)
One thing the authors missed out on, in my humble opinion: At one point, Carter laments to his friend Mark that no girl would be interested in what he was, and that God would have to drop a girl in his lap who was interested in fishing. I thought for sure that was going to come up later, especially after the wilderness trip Ellie was on, but it didn't. Oh well. It was still a really good book. :)
Special thanks to the publisher for an advance copy of this novel. I was under no obligation to provide a review and the thoughts contained herein are my own.
With Each Tomorrow will release on May 21, 2024 from Bethany House Publishers, part of the Baker Publishing Group.
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About the authors:
Kimberley Woodhouse (kimberleywoodhouse.com) is an award-winning, bestselling author of more than 30 fiction and nonfiction books. Kim and her incredible husband of 30-plus years live in Pennsylvania, where they play golf together, spend time with their kids and grandbaby, and research all the history around them.
Tracie Peterson (traciepeterson.com) is the bestselling author of more than 100 novels, both historical and contemporary, with more than 6 million copies sold. She has won the ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award and the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Her avid research resonates in her many bestselling series. Tracie and her family make their home in Montana.
Check out the first book in the series:
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