KNOWING YOU - Tracie Peterson - One Free Book

Bio: Tracie Peterson is the bestselling author of more than 100 novels, both historical and contemporary, with nearly 6 million copies sold. She has won the ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award and the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Her avid research resonates in her many bestselling series. Tracie and her family make their home in Montana.

In March 2023, bestselling author Tracie Peterson introduced readers to her new Pictures of the Heart series with Remember Me. This was followed by Finding Us in July. Now Peterson propels readers into the thick of the action once again in a tale full of history, intrigue, and romance in her dramatic conclusion, Knowing You.

About the Story: In 1909, Seattle is a place of excitement and intrigue. With the Alaskan-Yukon-Pacific Exposition taking place, people are pouring in from all over the world, eager to participate in the fair. May Parker is no exception. Born and raised in Seattle, she is determined to play her part in the expo and signs up as a Camera Girl. She is especially drawn to the Japanese exhibits, since her mother is Japanese and May longs to explore her heritage. But her curiosities turn to danger when a piece of samurai armor becomes the target of an elusive art forger.

Lee Munroe is a police detective assigned to the expo. He and May grew up together, but their friendship was thwarted by his parents’ racist feelings. Ten years later, Lee and May reconnect at the fair, and their friendship begins to blossom with hints of something more.

As May and Lee find themselves entangled in a dangerous heist, their love is threatened. Can May and Lee overcome the odds against them?

Join Peterson as she combines her impeccable research and award-winning writing style to explore themes of racism, honor, and the reminder that God focuses on the heart rather than outward appearances.

Knowing You is the final book in the Pictures of the Heart series. What was the connecting element for all of the books in this series? The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909 brought millions of people to Seattle.  This series shows a fictional group of  “Camera Girls” who work taking souvenir photos of expo attendees and in the process, fall in love.

Are there any threads that run through the whole series that will be wrapped up in this book? There are a few in the form of the exposition itself, as well as what happens to several beloved characters.

What are some of the main themes or lessons covered in Knowing You? Dealing with racial prejudices. Facing the past to overcome the power it has on you. And not allowing other people to dictate your relationship with others, but rather looking to God for direction.

Knowing You combines history and romance, but it also offers a thread of suspense. Can you provide a hint of the dangerous situation that May and her childhood friend Lee Munro encounter? A notorious criminal comes back into Lee’s life and threatens May’s welfare, leading Lee to realize just how important May is to him.

Most of your story takes place at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. When did you learn about this expo and why did you decide to use it as the setting for your book? A few years ago, I was doing research for another book when it mentioned something about the A-Y-P expo as it was nicknamed. I decided to check into it and found the exposition and the setting to be fascinating and fun. I was particularly caught up in comments about the new Kodak camera being available at an affordable price for the average family and thought it was a neat side note to include in the story.

What do you hope readers will gain from reading Knowing You, and how have you been impacted by this series? Each series always touches my heart as I explore the history and the spiritual aspects of the storyline. I believe my writing is a ministry and in that, I always want to share the Gospel as well as biblical encouragement. I want the reader to know that God is real and that He cares. I want them to see the simple ways God encourages us daily through His Word and others, and how we, too, can offer this encouragement to each other.

How can readers connect with you? Readers can contact me through my website www.traciepeterson.com or through Facebook.com/AuthorTraciePeterson

Where can readers purchase a copy of Knowing You? Bakerbookhouse.com, Christianbooks.com and any place that offers books for sale.

Thank you, Tracie, for sharing this wonderful series with us.

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