Tracie Peterson

Dawn's Prelude (Song of Alaska) Tracie Peterson Abridged edition

Married off at a tender age to a harsh, older widower, Lydia Gray can?t help but feel a measure of relief when an accident claims his life. What happens next, however, is a surprise to everyone: Through an unforeseen fluke, Lydia finds herself the sole recipient of her late husband?s fortune. But instead of granting her security, strife ensues as her adult stepchildren battle to regain the inheritance for themselves. Lydia longs to wash her hands of the situation and determines to join her aunt in Alaska, putting financial decisions in the capable hands of her lawyer. The beauty and serenity of life in Sitka appeal to Lydia, as does Kjell Lindquist, the handsome owner of the local sawmill. But a new discovery in Lydia?s life forces her to rethink her future. She is bound to her past as never before? but what more must she sacrifice?