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Minnesota Legacy #2
A Life So True
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Expected 7 Jul 26Evelyn Turner is determined to work at her physician father's side as he opens a hospital for Minneapolis's poor. But when nursing makes her physically ill, she faces an impossible choice between the promises she's made and her own limitations.
Maxwell Garrison helps manage his father's investments through the financial crisis of 1893, with special interest in their sawmill businesses. At a Turner family fundraiser, he is horrified when he overhears his father and other mill owners plotting to commit arson and insurance fraud. When Evie and Max meet at the same fundraiser, a connection sparks between them. As their interests in each other grow, they confide their secrets and agree to guard each other's trust.
Then a suspicious and devastating fire sets Minneapolis ablaze, and Max and Evie fear the worst. Can they build a life together amid the ashes of deception?
Heartfelt romance, steady faith, and the power of redemption collide in acclaimed author Tracie Peterson's newest novel set in 1893 Minnesota.
Maxwell Garrison helps manage his father's investments through the financial crisis of 1893, with special interest in their sawmill businesses. At a Turner family fundraiser, he is horrified when he overhears his father and other mill owners plotting to commit arson and insurance fraud. When Evie and Max meet at the same fundraiser, a connection sparks between them. As their interests in each other grow, they confide their secrets and agree to guard each other's trust.
Then a suspicious and devastating fire sets Minneapolis ablaze, and Max and Evie fear the worst. Can they build a life together amid the ashes of deception?
Heartfelt romance, steady faith, and the power of redemption collide in acclaimed author Tracie Peterson's newest novel set in 1893 Minnesota.
- GenresHistorical Fiction
304 pages, Paperback
Expected publication July 7, 2026
About the author
Tracie Peterson
250 books3,186 followersTracie Peterson is a bestselling author who writes in both historical and contemporary genres. Her novels reveal her love for research as well as her strong desire to develop emotionally meaningful characters and stories for her readers. Tracie and her family live in Montana.
pen name: Janelle Jamison
pen name: Janelle Jamison
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May 19, 2026
I love it when I get to read a historical fiction set somewhere that I’m really familiar with, and this is one of those books and setting for me! “A Life So True” is set in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1893. I lived there for ten years, so it was fun to “visit” the town in the 1800s.
I absolutely loved Evelyn Turner and her entire family. The faith elements of this story are handled beautifully, and I found that this story had just the right amount of romance, action, faith, and complications to navigate. Maxwell was the perfect MMC for this story. There’s a lot that I could say about him, but I don’t want to give anything away!
This is the second book in a series titled, “A Minnesota Legacy,” but I feel that this story could be read as a stand-alone as well. The third book in the series, “Devoted to Love,” releases early in November of this year, and I’m so happy I don’t have long to wait before I can be reading this series again!
If you’re looking for a Christian, historical fiction with romance, make sure to check out the “A Minnesota Legacy” series!
I absolutely loved Evelyn Turner and her entire family. The faith elements of this story are handled beautifully, and I found that this story had just the right amount of romance, action, faith, and complications to navigate. Maxwell was the perfect MMC for this story. There’s a lot that I could say about him, but I don’t want to give anything away!
This is the second book in a series titled, “A Minnesota Legacy,” but I feel that this story could be read as a stand-alone as well. The third book in the series, “Devoted to Love,” releases early in November of this year, and I’m so happy I don’t have long to wait before I can be reading this series again!
If you’re looking for a Christian, historical fiction with romance, make sure to check out the “A Minnesota Legacy” series!
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
A Life so True is the second book in the Minnesota Legacy series by Tracie Peterson. This is such a good story. It is well written with wonderful characters. This story does follow after the first in the series, so it is best to read them in order. However, the author does a wonderful job of giving background information, so it is also an enjoyable stand-alone story. In this story we get introduced to the Turners children, especially Evelyn and sawmill manager Maxwell.
Evelyn’s parents are very much involved in charity work and help those less fortunate. While Evelyn has gone to college to be a nurse to work alongside her father, it is with the fund raising that she really excels. Maxwell meets her at one of the fundraising events and they quickly become friends, do things with her twin brother and his girlfriend. Maxwell has been overseeing his father’s sawmill business and wants to keep them operating during the hard times. When a major fire takes the mill, many homes and business, he works with the Turner family to help those affected by the fire. I really enjoy how the Turner family does what they can to help others. I especially enjoy how Maxwell thinks about keeping the mill operating and keeping his good employees when other businesses are shutting down. This is a really good story that show so many ways to help others. I especially appreciate the change that comes over Maxwell’s father and the different conversations they had.
I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this story, this is my honest review.
Evelyn’s parents are very much involved in charity work and help those less fortunate. While Evelyn has gone to college to be a nurse to work alongside her father, it is with the fund raising that she really excels. Maxwell meets her at one of the fundraising events and they quickly become friends, do things with her twin brother and his girlfriend. Maxwell has been overseeing his father’s sawmill business and wants to keep them operating during the hard times. When a major fire takes the mill, many homes and business, he works with the Turner family to help those affected by the fire. I really enjoy how the Turner family does what they can to help others. I especially enjoy how Maxwell thinks about keeping the mill operating and keeping his good employees when other businesses are shutting down. This is a really good story that show so many ways to help others. I especially appreciate the change that comes over Maxwell’s father and the different conversations they had.
I voluntarily received a complimentary copy of this story, this is my honest review.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This is a read that reads like a gift, from beginning to end I was page turning, but hoping I could go on forever!
A beautifully written faith based book, and I looked and their is a gift of a third book coming in November! I did read the first book in this series and you don't need to read it to enjoy this one, but it also was so good!
We are offered a glimpse into the Turner's family life, and a young man, Max Garrison sees what he never had, rather sad. Max also sees Evelyn Turner, and we are given some sweet romance.
The Turner family have a heart for those less fortunate, and we are with them as disaster strikes the area, we are also wondering if there was intent on what happened?
We also learn of some secrets being kept by members of the Turner family, some that will make you chuckle, and others, well, I love this family!
With the romance in the air, and life changing for the Turners, I can't wait to come back!
I received this book through Net Galley, and the Publisher Bethany House, and was not required to give a positive review.
A beautifully written faith based book, and I looked and their is a gift of a third book coming in November! I did read the first book in this series and you don't need to read it to enjoy this one, but it also was so good!
We are offered a glimpse into the Turner's family life, and a young man, Max Garrison sees what he never had, rather sad. Max also sees Evelyn Turner, and we are given some sweet romance.
The Turner family have a heart for those less fortunate, and we are with them as disaster strikes the area, we are also wondering if there was intent on what happened?
We also learn of some secrets being kept by members of the Turner family, some that will make you chuckle, and others, well, I love this family!
With the romance in the air, and life changing for the Turners, I can't wait to come back!
I received this book through Net Galley, and the Publisher Bethany House, and was not required to give a positive review.
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