Secrets of My Heart

Tracie Peterson wrote a series of novels centered around the history of the Whitman Mission.  This novel is a few years later, when the second generation has grown up.

In 1879, Nancy was living in Portland, OR, after her husband died and trying to figure out what her next move was going to be.  Gerome Berkshire, one of her husband's friends, wants to marry Nancy for her money and to continue the sketchy practices her husband delved in. 

As a surprise to Nancy, a former neighbor from Oregon City, Seth Carpenter, shows up with his sister for his sister to rent a room from Nancy.  What Nancy doesn't know is that Seth has moved to Portland and is working for the lawyer who is handling Nancy's husband's estate. 

Tracie writes a compelling novel with a bit of intrigue woven into the warp and woof of her plot, which keeps the reader engaged in her novels all the way through to the end.  This is a five star novel with two thumbs up and a room at the finest boarding house in town. 

Bethany House and NetGalley.com provided the galley I read for this review.  The opinions expressed here are my own.