Treasures of the North — Tracie Peterson

COULD THEY FULFILL THEIR DREAMS IN THIS RUGGED, UNTAMED LAND?

Driven by desperation, Grace Hawkins must forsake the affluent comfort of her upbringing to save herself from an arranged marriage. Disillusioned by her father's insistence, she forges a daring plan to escape the sinister hand of her intended.

Peter Colton sees the Alaskan gold rush as an opportunity to establish his family's fledgling shipping business. An unexpected partnership enables him to pursue those dreams and opens the door to an acquaintance with the young and determined Grace, who has purchased passage north on one of his ships.

Drawn together by mutual need and circumstance, Grace and Peter form a faltering friendship. Grace blossoms as she embraces her newfound independence, but her deserted fiance continues to manipulate the lives of her loved ones. Can she hope to find peace in the wake of his wrath?