Of course, during this time, women were considered to be property, and that aspect of the story made my blood pressure rise a bit! Lydia’s story primarily takes place in Alaska, immediately following the United States’ purchase of the territory from Russia, and I found the setting to be fascinating. Lydia’s stepsons, however, will stop at nothing to regain the money they claim as their own, and Lydia is not able to escape her past, no matter how far away she travels.ĭawn’s Prelude is the newest novel by author Tracie Peterson. Lydia’s greatest desire is to leave her former life behind, so she quickly packs and heads to Alaska to live with her aunt. Providentially, a small detail leaves Lydia as the heiress to the fortune. Her stepchildren, who are close to her in age, quickly act to keep Lydia out of their lives and away from the family inheritance. Forced into a harsh marriage at the age of 16, Lydia Sellers is overwhelmed and relieved when her husband dies in an accident.
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