Endless Mercy by Tracie Peterson; Kimberley Woodhouse

Endless Mercy
by Tracie Peterson;
Kimberley Woodhouse

ISBN-13: 9780764232503
Paperback: 364 pages
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Released: January 5th 2021

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Madysen Powell has always been a forgiving person, but when her supposedly dead father shows up in Nome, Alaska, her gift for forgiveness is tested. With the recent loss of her mother, she searches for answers, leaning on Granny Beaufort, a neighbor in town, who listens with a kind heart. Still, Madysen is restless and dreams of performing her music around the world. The arrival of a traveling show could prove just the chance she needs, and the manager promises more than she ever dreamed.

Daniel Beaufort arrives in Nome, searching for his own answers after the gold rush leaves him with only empty pockets. Still angry about the death of his loved ones, he longs to start fresh but doesn't have high hopes until he ends up helping at the Powell dairy making cheese. Drawn to the beautiful redhead with big dreams, will the promise of fame and a crush on another man take her from him before he even has a chance?


My Review:
Endless Mercy is a Christian romance set in 1904 in Alaska. It's the second book in the series, but you don't need to read the previous book to understand this one. However, it does continue the story of the entire family. Since there were so many point of view characters, the reader knew much more than each character. This could have been a story about Madysen choosing between a man offering her presents, flattery, and life as a star on the stage or the man who showed his love for her through his true friendship and helpful, hard work. Yet we know from the beginning that one is a con man who intends to use and abuse her, so it was more of a horror/suspense of, "don't do it!"

The family was full of grief, turmoil, and change, which was part of the reason why Madysen was tempted to leave rather than stay and struggle with forgiving those that hurt her. Daniel was angry at God and needed to work through why God allows bad things to happen. The characters were well-developed and reacted realistically to events. I cared about what happened to them. Though Madysen and Daniel said some hard words to each other, it was done out of caring and ultimately built the other person up. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I recommend this enjoyable historical romance.


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