summer of the midnight sun by tracie peterson

Jacob witness’ to Helaina and tries to show what it means to be a Christian. Peterson does a great job of showing what it looks like to live God’s will in every day life. The story keep me riveted while I learned more about the harsh living conditions that came with living in Alaska in 1915. Tracie Peterson in the first book of her Alaskan Quest series takes readers on an adventure of love, adventure, and history. Unfortunately time might be running out for all of them.ĭuring the hot summer months I enjoyed reading about the cold Alaska territory. Jacob sets out to prove his friends innocence by find out more about this investigator Helaina Beechman.

Leah struggled with her feelings for Jayce while at the same time finds conflicting information about his past. But first she has to get her hands on him. Helaina would do anything to find justice and that would mean capturing Jayce and bringing him back to Seattle for trial. Waiting in town for Jayce was a young investigator who challenges Jayce’s past deeds. Leah was not happy to see the man who rejected her 10 years earlier and also struggled with the awakening of dormant feelings Leah had suppressed.Īn unexpected injury Jayce experienced brought all three of them back into town in hopes of saving his life. Upon his arrival Leah was surprised to see her brother return with their old friend Jayce Kincaid. Jacob braved the cold weather and headed into town to restock. Leah manages the trading post for the little community and they were running very low on supplies. Their parents, along with Helaina’s husband were murdered by some random shooting. Helaina Beecham and her brother Stanley both work for the bounty hunter agency the Pinkertons in Washington D.C. After their parents’ death, Karen Ivankov became their legal guardian while growing up, but now they live in the Alaska territory with the natives.

Their mother died while they were young and their Dad moved them all to Alaska with dreams of the Yukon Gold Rush. Leah and Jacob, her brother, live in Last Chance Creek, Alaska.

The one man she fell in love with, Jayce Kincaid, rejected her 10 years earlier. Leah is turning 30 years old with no prospects of a future husband.

Summer of the midnight sun by tracie peterson