The Icecutter's Daughter by Tracie Peterson

I'm getting my Tracie Peterson fix!  I just finished a book by her recently and was glad to find out that I didn't have to say goodbye to her books for long. 

Part of the Land of Shining Water series, I got to learn about icecutting.  I can honestly say that I knew nothing about it and enjoyed learning about it.  I can only imagine how fascinating it was to research for this book.  I found myself anxiously awaiting evening when I could curl up and dive into this book for long periods at a time.

The parts that stuck out to me were how devoted both Rurik and Merrill were to their families.  You don't see that too often these days.  I think that helped me like this book even more because it's what I hope my family one day becomes!

When Rurik's ex-fiancé comes back on the scene, I couldn't help but cringe and hope that Merrill wouldn't believe anything she said.  I wanted Rurik and Merrill to be together and didn't want his ex to mess anything up with them. 

I think the next book comes out later in the fall, which I know I'll be reading.  I love the things I'm learning through these fiction books.  The historical settings and their occupations are all so interesting to me.
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I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.