Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

A Promise to Believe In
A Promise to Believe In
A Promise to Believe In
Audiobook10 hours

A Promise to Believe In

Written by Tracie Peterson

Narrated by Barbara McCulloh

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

4.5/5

()

About this audiobook

Best-selling author Tracie Peterson whisks listeners away to 1879 Montana. After her father is accidentally gunned down, Gwen Gallatin struggles to maintain the family business-and with the pain that haunts her past. "It's wonderfully written, with strong characters and the right amount of faith, hope, romance, mystery, and laughter."-Romantic Times
LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 27, 2009
ISBN9781440709128
Author

Tracie Peterson

Bestselling author Tracie Peterson has written more than ninety novels and was the recipient of the 2011 ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award. Her stories resonate with both her passion for history and flair for adventure. Tracie and her family live in Montana.

More audiobooks from Tracie Peterson

Related to A Promise to Believe In

Titles in the series (3)

View More

Related audiobooks

Christian Fiction For You

View More

Related articles

Related categories

Reviews for A Promise to Believe In

Rating: 4.444444444444445 out of 5 stars
4.5/5

9 ratings4 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Every time Tracie Peterson announces she has a new book coming out, I immediately go and put it on my wish list. She is one of those authors whom I have read every book and is pretty much a standard in Christian fiction. Everything I always like about Tracie's books is included in this one as well. From the detailed historical research to wonderful character development to that comfort feeling you get while reading her books, it's all here. The sisters run a boarding house/restaurant/coach stop that is very similar to the Fred Harvey system used out west. It's a very well run operation and the women are highly respected in town which is unusual for the time period. I liked all three sisters and found them very similar to the way my own family acts. I found the laudanum scene very funny although I can't believe that it didn't enter any one's head that it might have been dangerous! The situation between Harvey and Gwen's late husband was really interesting and I kept going back on forth on whether I believed him or not. Although I felt that a lot of that drama could have been avoided if he had just told her that one thing she had been looking for.My only qualm with this book was that the storyline seemed a little slow at times. It wasn't that it was boring. I just felt that certain scenes tended to drag at times, and there was a lot of dialogue that could have been taken out. Also Hank and Gwen, while they had good chemistry, just seemed to magically fall in together. It was like banter one minute, lovey-dovey the next. I would have liked some more development than the cliched falling in love with a stranger story. Overall though, I greatly enjoyed this book and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the other Gallatin sisters' adventures. It's a fun read that will take you back to the romantic West.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Absolutely the very best that I have read from Tracie Peterson so far. "A Promise to Believe In" is creative, moving, funny, adventurous, and endearing. I just loved it. It had all of the elements that I have come to love of historical novels from Tracie Peterson.In many historicals, a reader can find a novel telling the story of three characters, in this case sisters, and then the next two books in the trilogy will continue the story of a different character. This is the first book that I have read that I knew was more about one sister than the others, but it did not feel that way. I got some insight and background on each sister and was feeling for them and loving them all from the beginning in different ways, yet not more than the other. It makes me even more excited for the continuing books that I would have been otherwise.Gwen Gallatin learns or at least God attempts to put her in positions to learn of his love and grace and this book is a fabulous tool to learn some pure motives to check your own thoughts and opinions of yourself and those around you.An absolutely pleasure filled read full of the glory and grace of God in the characters and their actions. I can definitely see a continuing story building of how good will triumph in the name of God. Keep the books coming Tracie, I want more!!
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Wonderful story of 3 sisters, who have already lost their mother at a young age, find themselves suddenly orphaned when their Pa is gunned down in an accidental shooting. This is a story written in full christian faith but not overwhelmingly so. It almost made my 5 star list but just a few things short.At times I felt that the story was being dragged down by saying the same things over just in a different way. Mostly this was in the character dialouge dealing with religion and although it didn't turn me off...I just feel this author has a gift in saying it the 1st time so well it could be left at that. The other thing that got me kinda put off was with Gwen and her feelings of being cursed it was a bit to much repetion for me. The first few times it was in the story it was acceptable as it made since with the way the story was going but after that it just got on my nerves and I kept thinking.. shes acting like a child enough is enough. Even with a few nit picky things there is NO denying this author has a talent in getting into your heart with her stories. I look forward to her next one.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Three spirited sisters facing life alone in the wild west make for an enjoyable read in this start to a new series by Tracie Peterson. The story starts with the death of the girls father--a death that seems to be taken quite matter of factly by the older two girls, Gwen and Beth, but that gets the youngest daughte Lacy all riled up. She is determined to figure out how and who was behind her father's death--but Gwen and Beth seem too busy trying to figure out how the sisters are going to keep their boarding house going to care. But then a mysterious stranger named Hank shows up at the boarding house--claiming to be the brother of Gwen's deceased husband Hank and making impossible demands. Now Gwen, Beth and Lacy have a common foe to unite against--but is he a foe or a friend in disguise?This novel set during the time of the wild west in Monatana was a lot of fun to listen to. I loved the wester drawl that the narrator gave the characters when appropriate. Peterson weaves a skillful love story and creates a cast of colorful characters appropriate for the her wilderness setting. Fans of Christian romance, especially historicals, should definitley give this one a try.