Remember Me by Tracie Peterson is the first in the Pictures of the Heart Series. It is a work of historical fiction set in Seattle in the early 1900s. Peterson is well known for her historical fiction, and this story does not disappoint. It focuses on the women who worked as Camera Girls during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expo.

The story is one crafted to give attention to the details of life during the time period it is portraying, but the focus is on the characters and their lives. The tale of Addie Bryant and her life is heart-wrenching and powerful. It is one of repentance, accepting God, and incredible courage and strength. Readers will immediately find themselves drawn to Addie and the horrible things she overcomes.

Isaac Hanson is a swoon-worthy leading man and the romance between Addie and Isaac is well crafted. The author does a great job incorporating events and locations into her story without making readers feel she is writing a history book. The story is not one that is easy to read in many ways, but it is certainly worth the read.

Review of an Advanced Reader Copy provided by the Publisher

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None

Violence/Gore:  Report that a father beat his daughter; report that a man beat up a teenage boy; character ties someone up and holds person captive; characters cause severe injury to another by beating; characters are shot and killed while attempting to cause harm to another person.

Sex/Nudity: A character is forced to live in a brothel, many references are made to this; a character was a mistress; a character who works in the brothel is said to provide “services” and “time”; non-married characters kiss and embrace.

Mature Subject Matter:  

Child abuse, forced enslavement, brothels.

Drug/Alcohol Use:

Characters partake of whiskey and beer and are not always sober.