The Quarryman’s Bride

by Tracie Peterson Book 2 in the Land of Shining Water series.

First published 2013

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Emmalyne Madsen and Tavin Peterson expect to marry until a family tragedy leads Emmalyne’s father to demand that she remain unmarried and care for her parents. Years later the families meet again in a Minnesota quarrying community, where old affection survives but obedience, resentment and economic dependence make reconciliation difficult.

The story examines the boundary between honouring parents and submitting to unjust control. Within a dangerous stone industry and a close immigrant community, Christian faith challenges both families to relinquish pride and allows Emmalyne and Tavin to imagine a marriage built on freely chosen commitment.