Twilight's Serenade

Some people travel all over the world in search of love while others to avoid it. That's exactly the purpose in Britta Lindquist's life. She has loved a man since she was a child but because of a wandering eye and whiskey, this love was removed from her and given to another. Leaving in search of a way to forget, she finds love in music and her ability to create it using a violin. Once she is offered a first chair position in England with a new orchestra, Britta must face her toughest choice in dealing with the first love of her life.

Yuri Belikov has fallen into a pattern of reaching for whiskey to answer the problems life has handed him in his difficult situations. Waking up one morning married to a prostitute and subsequently having a child from her as well, has completely turned his world on end. Not the life he dreamed one day. Yet the demon of alcohol has held him captive for years and it's only in that pursuit that Yuri abandoned his "wife" and little girl Laura, in searching for answers.

Suddenly one day, a mining accident leaves Yuri as the only survivor and during his recovery he learns that God has never abandoned him but it's been Yuri that has walked away from God. Fighting his addiction to alcohol he comes face to face with the God of his past and finds healing and hope to return to the life he left behind. Yet he isn't prepared for the life he is about to discover when he arrives. Does he have what it takes to survive in life and will he cling to the God he has found or will old habits never die?

I received the book, Twilight's Serenade by Tracie Peterson, compliments of Christian Fiction Blog Alliance for my honest review. Since this is the third book in the series Song of Alaska, and not having read the first two, I could easily pick this one up and enjoy it as a stand alone book. I look forward to reading the first two in the series to see the beginnings of the these characters and how they emerge. I would rate this book a 4.5 out of 5 stars as the characters and the decisions they make are truly real and believable.

For more information about this book, the author or where to purchase a copy, please read below:

This week, the

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance

is introducing

Twilight's Serenade Bethany House (August 1, 2010)

by Tracie Peterson





ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 85 novels.

She received her first book contract in November, 1992 and saw A Place To Belong published in February 1993 with Barbour Publishings' Heartsong Presents. She wrote exclusively with Heartsong for the next two years, receiving their readership's vote for Favorite Author of the Year for three years in a row.



In December, 1995 she signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers to co-write a series with author Judith Pella. Tracie now writes exclusively for Bethany House Publishers.



She teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research.



Tracie was awarded the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for 2007 Inspirational Fiction and her books have won numerous awards for favorite books in a variety of contests.



Making her home in Montana, this Kansas native enjoys spending time with family--especially her three grandchildren--Rainy, Fox and Max. She's active in her church as the Director of Women's Ministries, coordinates a yearly writer's retreat for published authors, and travels, as time permits, to research her books









ABOUT THE BOOK

Britta Lindquist left Sitka six years ago in an attempt to distance herself from the love of her life, Yuri Belikov. Upon her return, she finds Yuri absent and his wife about to deliver a child. When tragic circumstances ensue, Britta suddenly finds herself caring for Yuri's children--and her life intertwining with the man she's tried so hard to forget.



But Britta's other great love is for the violin, and her talent is recognized by Brenton Maltese, a conductor from England. He proposes she accept the coveted first chair position in his orchestra...and also his hand in marriage. At a crossroads, Britta must determine what her heart truly longs for--and if she's willing to fight for it.

At a Crossroads, Britta must determine what her heart truly longs for─and if she's willing to fight for it.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Twilight's Serenade, go HERE.