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  1. Callie
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    Good Book
    July 10, 2013
    Callie
    Age: 18-24
    Gender: female
    Quality: 4
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    I wasn't sure what to expect when I started The Quarryman's Bride by Tracie Peterson since I had never read one of her books before. I feel like Christian romance can be highly variable on quality, depth, likability of the characters, etc. But I was pleasantly surprised with this book!

    Emmalyne and Tavin are engaged to be married until tragedy strikes Emmalyne's family and she follows her father's wishes to have her stay unmarried and take care of her parents in their old age. Eleven years later Tavin and Emmalyne meet again, and the story develops from there . . .

    When I first started this book I was afraid that the main characters were going to be too perfect (which is a pet peeve of mine in fiction), and that the tension in the relationship with Emmalyne's father was going to be too tense (sometimes I feel like those tense relationship story lines go overboard).

    But I quickly started to feel like I could relate to the hero and heroine (they weren't too perfect), and I really enjoyed the development of the relationship between Emmalyne and her father. I also felt like the author really did her research on what it would take to quarry granite in that time period, and her descriptions were all well thought-out.

    I liked this book, and I finished it in about three days - it was an enjoyable read! I would recommend it. I will say though that I hope the author plans to write another book on the doctor, because I want to know what happens to him! I'd love to read another one of her books.

    Note: I received this book for free from Litfuse Publicity Group in exchange for this review. This is my honest opinion.
  2. lcjohnson1988
    Indiana
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    July 1, 2013
    lcjohnson1988
    Indiana
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 4
    Meets Expectations: 4
    This is the second book in Tracie Peterson's Land of Shining Water series. Although these books can be read as stand-alone books, some people like to read things in order. The first book in the series is titled, The Icecutter's Daughter. This story is again set in Minnesota in the late 1890s.

    Emmalyne Knox has fallen prey to tradition. She was set to be married at the age of 17 to Tavin MacLachlan, but her father decides to follow tradition. The tradition is that the youngest daughter gives up any thoughts of a life of her own to take care of her aging mother and father. Due to the recent deaths of Emmalyne's two younger sisters, she is now the youngest. She loves Tavin and he begs her to elope, defying tradition and her father's word. Emmalyne refuses to dishonor and disobey her father and in effect God as God tells us in the Bible to obey our mother and father so that our days may be long. Their engagement is cancelled and the Knox family moves to Minneapolis.

    Eleven years later, the Knox family finds themselves back in St. Cloud. Emmalyne's father is so full of anger and bitterness she realizes she doesn't love him. She prays to God to give her the ability to love her father and to show him this love. She also prays for her father to return to the God he once worshiped. Her mother, after 11 years, has finally come out of her deep melancholy. Emmalyne finally has help around the house. For the last 11 years, Emmalyne has done everything and been treated like a servant. Now, her mother is better and trusting the Lord; her faith renewed. They both pray for her father to experience this same renewal.

    Tavin has returned to St. Cloud to help out his family. His sister is mentally unstable with two young sons. His mother has been caring for them plus taking care of his father and the household. She is at the point of collapse. Tavin wants to avoid Emmalyne at all costs. He still loves her, but knowing they can never be together hurts so much. Tavin is angry and bitter at himself, Emmalyne and especially her father. He has not been on speaking terms with God for quite some time. He wonders if Emmalyne still loves him. What is the point, however, as they can never be together, right?

    This is a story of hope, love and perseverance. In the trials of life, where do we gain strength? If we try to make changes of our own making or keep going in our own strength, we will fail. Only God can sustain or change a heart. There is much hurt, anger and bitterness that has festered for 11 years among most of the main characters in this story. How they deal with this is interesting and how God works in the situation is remarkable. This is a heart-warming and feel-good romance about earthly and Godly relationships. The next book in the series, The Miner's Lady, is due to be released in September 2013, and I hope to review that book as well. I'm looking forward to another good story!
  3. nomer15
    Gender: female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    January 11, 2014
    nomer15
    Gender: female
    Set in St. Cloud, Minnesota, "The Quarryman's Bride" by Tracie Peterson features the story of Emmalyne Knox and Tavin MacLachlan. Emmalyne's father rules his family with an iron fist, showing very little love and compassion. After her younger sisters are killed in a tornado, she is torn apart from her fiancee, Tavin, when her father declares she can no longer marry but will be required to care for her parents, as is tradition for the youngest unmarried daughter. Tavin attempts to convince Emmalyne to elope, but she refuses out of a desire to honor her parents.

    Eleven long years have passed. Emmalyne has faithfully served her parents and Tavin has performed a number of different jobs, traveling to different parts of the country, in an attempt to forget his love for Emmalyne. When Emmalyne's father returns to the quarry business he left eleven years ago, circumstances reunite the couple and they rediscover their love for one another.

    Mental illness is a side plot that runs through this story. Emmalyne's mother suffers from depression and Tavin's sister suffers from severe mental illness occurring after the death of her husband. It's a great look at a common, but much neglected topic in Christian literature.

    Overall, the story was good. The second book in the trilogy, it wasn't quite up to par with the first book in the series. There are enough twists and turns to keep the reader engaged in the story.

    (I've received this complimentary book from Bethany House Publishers through the Book Blogger program in exchange for a review. A positive review was not required and the views expressed in my review are strictly my own.)
  4. Mossy
    Louisville, KY
    Age: Under 18
    Gender: female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    Kind of boring...
    October 21, 2013
    Mossy
    Louisville, KY
    Age: Under 18
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 1
    The Quarryman's Bride was not one of Tracie Peterson's best books. She tried to make several places exciting, but they did not last very long and were not that exciting. This was not the the worst book I ever read, but it definitely was not the best. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys slow-paced historical Christian fiction.
  5. cdance
    connecticut
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    3 Stars Out Of 5
    Traumatizing Story
    April 23, 2018
    cdance
    connecticut
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 0
    Value: 0
    Meets Expectations: 0
    I read this book not long after suffering from a seizure myself. I had a really hard time getting through parts of it and had to stop because it was hitting way too close to home. It did shed light on mental illness during that time period, but the darkness was overwhelming.

    Be prepared when you read this for something very different from the others in the series (which are all stand alone) and from other books by Tracie. It's extremely dark and the characters suffer a lot of hardships to the point where the book stressed me out. If you are ill and looking for something upbeat I would not recommend. If you are interested in how mental illness was dealt with in the 1800s then maybe you would like it. This is my least favorite of the author's books and I've probably read about 20 books by her. I would recommend the other two in this series, the ones about Lowell, the Lone Star Brides series, ones in Alaska, Seattle, many of her others are much more pleasant. I feel like I need to warn people.
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