Promise for Tomorrow, A (Ribbons of Steel) [Paperback]

Judith Pella (Author), Tracie Peterson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ribbons of Steel | Publication Date: April 1, 2010

When James Baldwin takes a new position with the B&O Railroad, he and Carolina decide to move their growing family from Baltimore to a small rural town in the Allegheny Mountains. Carolina's stepdaughter, Victoria, becomes enthralled with handsome Kiernan, an Irish railroad worker. But will the upper-class Baldwins even consider him as a suitor for their daughter? And when tensions rise among the workers, can James stop a destructive plan before it's too late?

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About the Author

Judith Pella is a bestselling author whose writing career spans two decades and more than thirty novels. She and her husband make their home in Scapoose, Oregon.

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-wining author of more than 70 novels. She and her family live in Belgrade, Montana.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764206931
• ISBN-13: 978-0764206931
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing story line!, August 1, 2000

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Danielle Raymo (Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Promise for Tomorrow (Ribbons of Steel) (Book 3) (Paperback)

I found this book to be quite exciting and even a bit adventurous. Carolina continues to keep her faith and rely on God through the hard times that come up against her. She stumbles like everyone else, but truly cares about the well being of the people around her. You'll go with her as she comes to cope with the problems that encompass her, while she and her husband James try to maintain a home. Her mind is intrigued in the railroad building around her, and she finds all the information she can on it. Not many people encourage her to continue an education, however. Only her husband and father understand her need to learn. She finds out that marriage is the fairy tale she dreamed it would be, James is rarely home and her children take up a big part of her time. She learns the real meaning of marriage, but it is a joy to her as she grows in her role as wife and mother. She learns the true meaning of real love. I found it a wonderful Christian, romance novel that keeps you on the edge of your seats. I am hoping for the 4th one in the series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good story!, December 21, 2001

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Anna M. Vandenhazel (West Valley City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Promise for Tomorrow (Ribbons of Steel) (Book 3) (Paperback)

This story takes place after James and Carolina's marriage at the end of "A Hope Beyond." As their family continues to grow, James and Carolina leave their beautiful Baltimore home and move to a small house further west so that James can be close to the expanding B&O Railroad, but still be able to come home at night most of the time. Adopted daughter Victoria falls in love with Kiernan O'Connor, a young Irishman who works closely with James, but at the same time, Kiernan's older brother Red constantly works to turn other workers against James and each other, with tragic results. If the story doesn't quite seem finished to you, it's important to read the 3 books in the "Ribbons West" series too!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, worth reading, but not the best of the three., June 23, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Promise for Tomorrow (Ribbons of Steel) (Book 3) (Paperback)

I truly liked this book if only for the continuance of the charactors. The story line has lots of variety and could be said to be many stories into one. It starts almost exaclty where the last book ended with the lives of Carolina, James, & Victoria learning to become a family. What I really enjoyed about this book and the series is the historical aspect that just so happens to center around my hometown as well as the fact that the author makes references to obvious historical persons.