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Tayler Hale is ahead of her time as one of the first women naturalists. She has always loved adventure and the great outdoors, and her remote job location also helps keep her away from the clutches of the man to whom she once made a foolish promise. It seems she must keep running, however, and in secret, her boss from Yellowstone arranges for a new job . . . in Alaska.The popular Curry Hotel continues to thrive in 1929 as more visitors come to Alaska and venture into the massive national park surrounding Denali. Recent graduate Thomas Smith has returned to the hotel and the people he considers family. But when a woman naturalist comes to fill the open position and he must work with her, everything becomes complicated. The summer brings unexpected guests and trouble to Curry. With his reputation at stake, will Thomas be able to protect Tayler from the danger that follows?

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Historical romance

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	01 janvier 2019
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493417308
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	3 Mo

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Also by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse
All Things Hidden
Beyond the Silence
T H E H E A R T O F A L A S K A
In the Shadow of Denali
Out of the Ashes
Under the Midnight Sun
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Books by Tracie Peterson
G O L D E N G A T E S E C R E T S
In Places Hidden
In Dreams Forgotten
In Times Gone By
H E A R T O F T H E F R O N T I E R
Treasured Grace
Beloved Hope
Cherished Mercy
S A P P H I R E B R I D E S
A Treasure Concealed
A Beauty Refined
A Love Transformed
B R I D E S O F S E A T T L E
Steadfast Heart
Refining Fire
Love Everlasting
L O N E S T A R B R I D E S
A Sensible Arrangement
A Moment in Time
A Matter of Heart
L A N D O F S H I N I N G W A T E R
The Icecutter’s Daughter
The Quarryman’s Bride
The Miner’s Lady
L A N D O F T H E L O N E S T A R
Chasing the Sun
Touching the Sky
Taming the Wind
S T R I K I N G A M A T C H
Embers of Love
Hearts Aglow
Hope Rekindled
S O N G O F A L A S K A
Dawn’s Prelude
Morning’s Refrain
Twilight’s Serenade
A L A S K A N Q U E S T
Summer of the Midnight Sun
Under the Northern Lights
Whispers of Winter
Alaskan Quest (3 in 1)
B R I D E S O F G A L L A T I N C O U N T Y
A Promise to Believe In
A Love to Last Forever
A Dream to Call My Own
D E S E R T R O S E S
Shadows of the Canyon
Across the Years
Beneath a Harvest Sky
H E I R S O F M O N T A N A
Land of My Heart
The Coming Storm
To Dream Anew
The Hope Within
L A D I E S O F L I B E R T Y
A Lady of High Regard
A Lady of Hidden Intent
A Lady of Secret Devotion
W E S T W A R D C H R O N I C L E S
A Shelter of Hope
Hidden in a Whisper
A Veiled Reflection
Y U K O N Q U E S T
Treasures of the North
Ashes and Ice
Rivers of Gold

House of Secrets
A Slender Thread
What She Left for Me
Where My Heart Belongs
Title Page
Copyright Page
© 2018 by Peterson Ink, Inc., and Kimberley R. Woodhouse
Published by Bethany House Publishers
11400 Hampshire Avenue South
Bloomington, Minnesota 55438
www.bethanyhouse.com
Bethany House Publishers is a division of
Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Ebook edition created 2018
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—for example, electronic, photocopy, recording—without the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4934-1730-8
Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible.
This is a work of historical reconstruction; the appearance of certain historical figures are therefore inevitable. All other characters, however, are products of the authors’ imagination, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Cover design by Dan Thornberg, Design Source Creative Services
Front cover photo of Curry, Alaska, courtesy of Kenneth L. Marsh, author of Lavish Silence
Kimberley Woodhouse is represented by The Steve Laube Agency.
Dedication
This book is lovingly dedicated to my beautiful friend Jackie Hale.
God blessed me immeasurably when He brought you to me.
You are one of a kind.
Your honesty, encouragement, love, and—let’s be honest—amazing wit and sarcasm have been a joy to me. I love how you call me your twin (even though you’re younger, cuter, taller, and—ahem—thinner) and how it doesn’t take anything for us to laugh or cry together.
You are a gift.
Every once in a while, God brings someone special into our lives . . .
and it’s hard to say good-bye. Wow. Is it ever.
Even though the physical distance between us may be much greater, our hearts will always be connected. Thank God for technology that helps make the world so much smaller.
You are amazing and loved.
Don’t forget that. Our journey has just begun.I love you dearly.
And to Tayler . . . the real Tayler Hale.
I love you more than words can say. Keep your focus on the Lord, and let your beautiful light shine for Him . Your adopted mom loves you to the moon and back.
—Kimberley
Jackie and Tayler, I have been so honored to become friends with you beautiful ladies. I pray God’s blessings on you and your family. Thank you for letting me call you friend .
—Tracie
Contents
Cover
Also by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
A Note from the Authors
Prologue
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Epilogue
In Memoriam
Recipes
About the Authors
Back Ads
Back Cover
A Note from the Authors
W e are so excited to have you journey with us once again for the conclusion to T HE H EART OF A LASKA series.
The Curry Hotel has become very special to us, and it has been such a joy to hear how much you love it as well. The characters will live on in our hearts for decades to come, even though the series has come to an end. We appreciate the letters you’ve sent mentioning your trips on the Alaskan Railroad and your brief sightings of where Curry once stood. It is always such a delight to know that the stories interested you enough to further explore one of our finest states. We hope you’ll continue to enjoy the richness that Alaska offers.
We hope too that the stories will continue to encourage you spiritually. The stories we’ve heard from you—our readers—have been so uplifting. We love that the gift of story has been used in your hearts and minds for God’s glory: how something one of the characters went through touched your life, or how a particular Scripture drew you closer to God. Writing, for both of us, is a ministry to share the Gospel of Jesus and biblical application. When you send us your letters and emails, they bless us. Thank you.
While we hate to say good-bye to Curry, there’s one last story to tell.
Thomas.
Out of all the fun characters, we’ve heard you cheering him on the most. And we love it.
So it’s a privilege to give you Under the Midnight Sun .
Kimberley and Tracie
Prologue
F RIDAY , M AY 30, 1919—E STES P ARK , C OLORADO
W hite velvet and blue satin.
That’s what the snow on the mountains and the brilliant blue of the cloudless sky made thirteen-year-old Tayler Hale think of as she lay on her back on the ridge above their campsite.
Squinting her eyes at the sky, she imagined she was floating in a giant satiny blue bubble . . . high above the rocky peaks that seemed blanketed in white velvet. The thought made her smile. What she wouldn’t give to be able to fly above it all. Watch all the activity in the wild from her bubble, write in her journals about it, and draw the pictures she captured in her mind. Just like the woman she so admired, Lady Isabella Bird.
Lady Bird had come to America and traveled all over these very mountains—alone. She wrote in great detail about her adventures in one of Tayler’s favorite books, A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains . Tayler loved every page of it. Her copy was worn from the many times she’d read the account and dreamt of her own future. Isabella Bird’s descriptions of the Estes Park area had given flight to Tayler’s desires to become an explorer just like the refined Englishwoman.
Oh, to be as free as Lady Bird. And to be admired for her spirit and knowledge when she’d become the first woman to be allowed in the Royal Geographic Society. She had traveled the world, lending a hand wherever she went, even helping to found a hospital in India. Tayler couldn’t have admired her more. Lady Isabella Bird had made a difference, and Tayler wanted to do the same.
As she looked at the sky and mountain peaks surrounding her, she could almost imagine herself an adult, riding on horseback over the snow-covered elevation on her way to rescue some campers who’d lost their way. It sent a little thrill through her. They’d talk about her as a great woman explorer, an expert on the plants and wildlife. People would flock to hear her lectures on survival in the wilderness.
Her smile grew into a giggle. Tayler’s imagination could take her to far-off places with amazing adventures, and surely her mother would scold her for such thoughts. But she couldn’t help it. One day, Mother would understand.
Squinting at the height of the sun in the sky, she realized the time. Her dreams of adventure were inspiring, but none of them beat the real-life adventures she had with her brother, Joshua, and his best friend, Emerson.
They’d had camping and mountaineering trips together with her father for as long as she could remember. It was a mystery why Mother allowed her to go for so long—despite all her pushing for Tayler to “be a lady”—but Dad had a way of convincing Henrietta Hale.
Yet it was all coming to an end.
Reality set back in, and Tayler felt her face scrunch into a frown.
Joshua and Emerson would soon be heading back east to their prep school. The last year of their college preparatory academy was intense and year-round. After that, they’d be headed to Harvard. Would this be their last adventure together? Ever?
She swallowed the question and tried to blink away the tears that threatened every time the thought invaded. A gust of wind blew over her like a whispered answer. Too bad she didn’t understand it. If only God would send her real answers on the wind.
A rustle sounded behind her and then something dark and scratchy landed on her face.
“Boo!” Joshua’s voice. The scoundrel. Always such a prankster.
Tayler swiped at the wool blanket he’d thrown over her but stayed calm and still in her position. “Just remember who squeals like a girl when they see a spider and which one of us has no trouble catching aforementioned eight-legged critters and has access to your bedroll.”
“You wouldn’t.” His upside-down face held a lopsided grin as he bent over her.