Remember Me, by Tracie Peterson, is the story of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo in the early twentieth century. After escaping an abusive family situation in Alaska, Addie settles into a new life in Seattle. When her past finds her in Washington state, she wonders if she will ever truly be free. This is a story of faith and love but will it be enough to help her through the trials of the past? There is some good suspense in the story along with faith and romance; another good read by Tracie Peterson.

Remember Me is a great start to a new series by Tracie Peterson, who is well known for her Christian historical fiction books.

Addie, who has survived an abusive family and being sold to the owner of a brothel must now learn how to survive on her own after her husband is killed. Her brothers are determined to find her and take her money and Addie has to outsmart them to get away.

I love the life Addie started as a camera girl for the exposition. When she came across Isaac, it was heartbreaking to realize how much she was still suffering based on her past, how unworthy she felt of his love and anyone else’s.

I enjoyed the journey of Addie learning and accepting how much she was loved and how her past wasn’t at all her fault. Watching Isaac learn how to approach Addie to earn her trust and never giving up on her was touching as well. We all have hard things in our past and sometimes overcoming them is one of the hardest things we will ever do. Addie’s story is a beautiful example of this.

I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

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Remember Me, by Tracie Peterson, is book one in the Pictures of the Heart Series. It is a powerful Christian historical fiction that story grabbed my attention right from the start and kept me reading to the very end. It is a descriptive, well written story that contains faith, love, family issues, friendships and suspense.

Addie’s family went to the Yukon to find gold. While there she met Issac, they vowed that they would wait for each other while he attended school and they would eventually marry. After her father’s death, her brothers sold her to the brothel owner. At his death, she inherited all his belongs and fled to Seattle to get away from her brothers.

This is a powerful story that contains extreme family issues of abuse. I enjoyed reading this story and seeing how much Addie had changed and how strong she was. I also enjoyed the deep friendships she had developed and what extremes Isaac would go to get her back. The thing that stand out to me in this story are how Addie felt she was damaged and unworthy because of her life in Yukon. But many people tried to tell her it was not her sin, but rather a sin against her.

I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this book, this is my honest review.

Tracie Peterson delivers an inspiring story in the first book of her Pictures of the Heart series.

How do you convince someone who has known only violence and hatred at the hands of her own family that she is worthy of love? Peterson takes the character of Addie Bryant and, with captivating prose, leads the reader on Addie's heartbreaking journey from victim to victor.

When she finally escapes the horrors her brothers forced her to endure, we meet her again with friends and allies that support and love her. Still, she hesitates to tell them about her past, fearing they will reject her. And when her long-time beau Isaac Hanson shows up after years of searching for her, she fears he too will turn his back on her.

While Addie feels her "sin" is unforgivable, it takes a long time for her to realize she was sinned against and there was nothing to forgive. The author brilliantly leads Addie to a greater understanding of Jesus' love for us, giving the reader a clear presentation of the Gospel message. But not before she is again put in danger and asks the age-old question - if God loves me, why does He let bad things happen to me? The author not only shows Addie why but the reader as well.

While Isaac seemed like a puppy who just found his favourite chew toy, I loved how he had to learn how important it was to take it slow with someone like Addie, who had endured horrible abuse. Speaking of which, this might be a trigger for some who read this book. So, please note it deals with physical abuse that is quite graphic. Unfortunately, there was no way to tell this tale without it.

I loved this book's ending, the danger, the romance and the message of hope. I look forward to the rest of the series.

I received a complimentary copy from Bethany House through NetGalley for my honest review.

T his was a short, sweet story, and it occurred to me while reading that it would be appropriate for middle school age and up.
A little too elementary for me. Strong faith element.
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Well written story with probable historical accuracy. The author most likely conducted a lot of research for a believable story.

I have enjoyed past releases by Tracie Peterson and was excited that she had a new series to come called Pictures of the Heart. I jumped at the chance to have the opportunity to read book one, Remember Me. I was far from being disappointed. I believe it is now my new favorite I have read by this author. I loved it. I highly recommend it and giving it five stars. I can not wait to see what happens next in the series.

Addie grows up in an abusive home and is sold for profit by her own brothers, eventually, she gets free to leave to make her own way. Loved the storyline of photography, training Camera Girls to operate and sell the Brownie camera, and the setting of the Alaska-Yukon Pacific Expo in Seattle. This story has everything a reader could possibly want in a novel, wonderful friendships, a strong heroine, a bit of sweet romance, adventure, along with some danger. Loved also how Isaac the man Addie is in love with since she was seventeen happened to inadvertently cross paths with her after such a long time.

I enjoyed this plot, it is unlike any other book I have ever read, with the strong Christian message of forgiveness, redemption, and love.


Thank you, NetGalley and Bethany House for the complimentary eARC. All Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

Addie Bryant is a “camera girl” at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909 Seattle, teaching girls to sell Kodak’s new Brownie by snapping souvenir photos for tourists. Having lived in Dawson City, she also speaks to school groups about climbing the hazardous Chilkoot Trail. The last thing she expects is to see her teenage love, Isaac, in the crowd. Even less does she expect her brothers, who sold her to a brothel owner, to have found her after her wily escape seven years earlier. Now Addie must overcome the shame of her past, her faltering faith, and the machinations of two evil men in order to reunite with Isaac.

I admit to being disappointed and less than engaged here. I found the writing and the characters simplistic. Many aspects seemed too far-fetched, and the religious fervour, while understandable in inspirational fiction, borders on preachy. In fact, the heavy religious bent did make me wonder, beyond the obvious, why Addie is content to live on the ill-gotten gains of a brothel and gaming house. However, I did enjoy the descriptions of the Exposition, the Chilkoot Trail, hitherto unknown to me, and life in the Yukon.

Rating 3.5 Stars

Addie's story begins in 1898 without any regard for her welfare was forced to go to the Yukon with her her two brothers and father. When her father died, her brothers sold her to a man that owned a bar and whore house. She soon after married that man who kept her for his own and protected her from the likes of her brothers. It is when her husband was killed, that she needed to escape. With the gifts that he bestowed on her, she secretly left the Yukon for Seattle. She knew her life was in danger from her brothers, but she held on to the hope that Isaac a young man that she met and they both fell in love before her father died, would come for her after he finished school. It was locket with his picture and the words Remember me that kept her going but she also questioned her worthiness to such a man as a Isaac.

Would he still love her after what her father and brothers put her thru? Addie struggled with rejection and abuse from her family. Was she worthy of God's love? Addie had questions but no answers. Her questions led to fear to love. I think this story reveals the providence of God and how he uses bad things to strengthen us. Even though Addie could not see the whole picture, she had others that came along to help her. And the same people who would not give up on love.

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Addie Bryant was taken to the Yukon by her father and brothers. She fell in love with Isaac Hanson, who moved away but promised her he would come back and get her. But when her father died, her brothers sold her to a saloon owner. The man treated her well and actually married her instead of putting her upstairs as a prostitute. When her husband dies in a barfight, she learns that he left everything to her. Her brothers want her wealth and so she flees to Seattle. There she finds a job with a couple who are running a camera shop and she gets involved with their booth at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo. While there, she funs into Isaac who is thrilled to find her but her brothers also track her down there. It's a great story and it also gives everyon a glimpse of this Expo in Seattle. As with all of Tracie Peterson's books, I was enthralled.

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Loved Addie's strength and cleverness. Readers will enjoy learning about the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo through the eyes of Addie. Her Yukon story is heartbreaking and her search for understanding God's love is understandable. I enjoyed the Camera girls and their efforts to sell the new Brownie camera. Very enjoyable historical fiction! Looking forward to the next book in the series.

Most of this story takes place in 1900's Seattle and we are gifted with a visit at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo, what a fun setting, but danger has followed Addie, but also her lost love finds her.

Even through difficult times, I love the people that God places in Addie's path, and they in turn are blessings to others. I also enjoy the idea the author gives us of selling the Brownie camera, I could just see these young families, getting pictures taken, and then buying the affordable camera.

We are offered wonderful friendships, a bit of sweet romance, along with some danger. You will be page turning for answers, and they do come, but you in for another great adventure gifted to us by Tracie Peterson.

I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Bethany House, and was not required to give a positive review.

Peterson has done another fantabulous job with this novel.
I loved everything about this one.
My favorite thing about this book is how the author pointed out that God is a loving God. He's always there if you only seek Him out. He will always be near.
Yes, our pasts can be rough but in my opinion it is what makes us who we are now. It's the future and what we make of it is what counts.
Addie shows us that and more importantly friendship.
My second favorite thing is the setting of the Seattle fair. I enjoyed it. Makes me visualize in being there myself.
This was a wonderful read with some parts that I didn't like.
Who I didn't like was Hiram and Shep. Terrible Terrible! Greedy and Evil. That's all I'll say.
Addie is the real heroine. I just loved and my heart went out to her. I found myself rooting for her throughout this novel.
5 stars for a well written book.
I highly recommend!
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The first book in the Pictures of the Heart series is fantastic. The beautiful cover and description grabbed my attention immediately and once I started reading, it was hard to stop.

Addie Bryant has had an extremely difficult life causing her heartbreak and fear as she tries to make a new life for herself with a new job, new friends, and a home of her own where she can feel safe and secure. I loved the storyline of photography, training Camera Girls to operate and sell the Brownie camera and the setting of the Alaska-Yukon Pacific Expo in Seattle. I also loved how her former beau Isaac happened to inadvertently crossed paths with her after such a long time.

Remember Me has everything a reader could possibly want in a novel, strong female characters, lost love, betrayal, faith, more than a few harrowing moments and an overall beautifully crafted story.
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I was hooked by the setting and that it was Seattle World Fair and then mix some brownie cameras and it was a fabulous book!
It has truth in it as well, your past doesn't define you, only God can do that and don't let people spek the final word.
I told others already and I already am a fan of Tracie Peterson.

I always enjoy a book that is also historical. I had never heard of the Camera Girls but found them quite interesting.
Good characters and a good book.

"Remember Me" is a Christian romance set in 1909 in Seattle, Washington. Isaac and Addie promised to marry each other one day, but Isaac left to get a college degree and Addie's brothers sold her to a brothel owner who married her. Once widowed, she went to Seattle to hide and make a new life for herself. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo not only brings Isaac back into her life but her scheming brothers who want her money and who plan to sell her again. Isaac and her friends helped her against her brothers. Her friends helped her to heal from her past when she finally admitted her shame to her Christian friends, expecting to be rejected. They pointed out that she was a victim, it wasn't by her choice, and even if it had been, God forgives sins.

The main characters were likable and generally behaved realistically. However, Isaac genuinely thought that when he found Addie, they'd immediately marry and it'd be like nothing had happened in the past ten years that they'd been apart. Various people told him that he needed to give her time, get to know her now, and talk to her about what's holding her back. Still, he kept pushing because he didn't care about her ruined reputation and didn't understand that she did.

Sweet, caring Addie felt unworthy of any love and questioned why God allowed bad things to happen. She came to see some good come from her past and learned to trust that God loved her even if He allowed evil things to happen. Interesting historical details about the Expo and life in the Yukon were woven into the story. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this enjoyable historical romance.

Remember Me
by Tracie Peterson
Pub Date: March 7, 2023
#1 Pictures of the Heart

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. This is a very popular author in our library and fans of Peterson's previous books will find this book a winner. There are strong female characters combined with clear story lines. State Fair setting and the side characters made this an overall great read.
The theme of forgiveness and being loved by God runs throughout the book.
I recommend it highly.

5 stars

This is the first book in the "Pictures of the heart" series. Fans of Tracie Peterson's previous books will find this book a winner. Tracie maintains her tradition of strong female characters combined with a clear story lines.

The main theme of this story is that your past has been forgiven and you are always loved by God. This was shown by the main character and one of the side characters. I loved the state fair setting and the camera girls job.

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