Jeremiah has left Chicago in disgrace. His medical career seemingly over and his engagement broken, he heads to Alaska and the only man who's ever really believed in him. The problem is that the man is also the father of his former fiance.
Gwyn's mother and sister live in Chicago in luxury. When they learned of Jeremiah's troubles, they immediately broke all ties. Pretty much the same thing they'd done to Gwyn and her father. Jeremiah doesn't want to see the look of disappointment on his mentor's face, so he hides the circumstances that led him to Alaska. He comes to care for Gwyn, but fears that if she found out he'd been engaged to her sister, she'd despise him.
While the new colony experiences growing pains, a criminal has chosen the spot to hide out in and is causing trouble here and there. On top of the illnesses, worries about having enough food and trying to get the houses built in time, Jeremiah finds many excuses to delay revealing the truth.
This is a well written book that has many good aspects to it. I warn you to have some hankies ready toward the end, there's some tear jerking moments in there. Other than that, I really liked it and recommend it. Good Book!
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