Italian families are close and the Panetta family is no
exception. Having just returned to her home in the mining
town of Ely, Minnesota after being in sunny Italy for a
year, Chantel is catching up on all the news that her
seventeen year old sister is telling her. Isabella is as
lovely as her name and Chantel can easily believe her
younger sister is ready for marriage.... She just cannot
believe Isabella wants to marry Orlando Calarco!
The Calarco family had been feuding with their family for
what seemed like generations over some fight involving a
mule. While the real origins of the story had been long
forgotten by most people, the heated anger over incidents
large and small had festered over time and the animosity
between blistered with fresh hatred in each subsequent
generation. Chantel could barely believe what her sister
was saying about how their love was going to end the feud
and would Chantel be a lookout while Isabella sneaks some
time with her beloved Orlando!
Meanwhile, Dante, Orlando's older brother is doing
everything in his power to stop Orlando. He knows their
father will never forgive him is he is seen with a Panetta
girl. It is bad enough they have to work in the mine near
each other. He knows how bad his father's temper can be!
For her part, Chantel feels the bitter cold of the
Minnesota winds as they sweep over the mining town, but she
feels colder when she thinks about what their parents will
say when they find out about Isabella's plans. Oh, to be
back in sunny Italy! But, when Dante starts to interfere,
her blood warms to the occasion as she tells how foolish
this feud really is. After all, if God's Word makes it
clear that they aren't to bear grudges, why are they
fighting?
But as dangerous things start happening, Chantel and her
family realize they need to end this feud before it is too
late. But what could she do? Can she stop Dante from
interfering with her sister's plans? Will Orlando's father
ever change his mind? Can love really break the curse of
hatred between the families?
THE MINER'S LADY is the third book in best-selling
inspirational author Tracie Peterson's Land of Shining
Water Series. This is an interesting series as the
stories are set in the same region; however, they are all
stand-alone novels with a strong Christian theme. With over
95 historical and contemporary books to her credit,
Peterson is well known for her strong research skills that
really help to set a sense of time and place to the
story. Her characters are diverse, yet are all very
authentic in their actions and motivations. I
particularly liked how the Chantel's mother and Dante's
grandmother conveyed their wisdom to others by their
hospitality, the food they lovingly prepared and their joy
in female friendship and family life. Intertwined in the
love story is the harsh reality of mining life and the
crudeness of northern male dominated towns, even as Ely
undergoes the civilizing effects of becoming incorporated
as a city.
As in the previous books in the series, biblical scriptures
and references are sprinkled liberally throughout THE
MINER'S LADY; yet, they flow naturally in the dialogue as
per how people would talk in the late 1890s. Peterson
fans, new and existing, are sure to enjoy THE MINER'S
LADY. So, find out if it is true that love can turn away
wrath!
When Chantel Panetta's younger sister claims to be in love
with Orlando Vittorio, Chantel knows there is no hope. The
Panettas and Vittorios have been sworn enemies for decades,
and young love cannot heal the deep wounds between the two
iron-mining families. Yet, unable to resist Isabella's
pleas, Chantel agrees to help her sister spend time with
Orlando...only to have a run-in with Dante, Orlando's
brother. The older, more handsome one. Chantel can't deny
the attraction that flares when she's with Dante. But when
a tragedy occurs at the mine, is there any hope that the
hatred that has simmered between these two families might be
resolved? Or will Chantel's hope for love be buried amidst
decades of misunderstanding?
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