The logging industry in eastern Texas is booming, and Deborah Vandermark plans to assist her family's business now that she's completed college, her best friend Lizzie Decker accompanies her back home - fleeing a wedding and a groom she has no interest in. Deborah, the determined matchmaker, sets her sights on uniting her brother and her friend in a true love match. Then Deborah meets Dr. Christopher Clayton and discovers an interest in medicine ...
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The logging industry in eastern Texas is booming, and Deborah Vandermark plans to assist her family's business now that she's completed college, her best friend Lizzie Decker accompanies her back home - fleeing a wedding and a groom she has no interest in. Deborah, the determined matchmaker, sets her sights on uniting her brother and her friend in a true love match. Then Deborah meets Dr. Christopher Clayton and discovers an interest in medicine ...
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I not only recommend Tracie Peterson's books, but I share my copies with my friends who love her books, too.
AlamoAA
Jun 7, 2012
Embers of Love
The first in the Strike a Match Series full of background on logging in East Texas that I found interesting. The story is woven with the introduction of the characters and you are set for a good read. It was hard to set down.
piafinn
Jan 11, 2011
Education and Literacy
The first in a new series, Tracie Peterson does not disappoint. She tells interesting stories set in turbulent times. The women's suffrage movement is gaining momentum, and one young girl, Lizzy, is forced into marriage so that her mother's plans to get women the vote will be expedited. She flees to Texas with a school mate, only to be pursued by her mother and almost-husband. Her friend from college, Deborah is interested in learning from the local doctor, and Lizzy falls for Deborah's brother. It is also about the logging industry and the concerns to replenish the resource for future generations, rather than just clear cut, and leave. It was a good read.
