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About the Book

Title: Knowing You

Series: Pictures of the Heart #3

Author: Tracie Peterson

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

Release Date: November 7, 2023

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Could a captivating art exhibit hold the key to truth--and love?

Budding artist May Parker is captivated by the Japanese exhibits at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and longs to know more about her mother's heritage--which her mother refuses to speak of because of the heartache she left behind in Japan. Wanting to experience more of the exhibits, May works as a Camera Girl--but her curiosity leads her into danger when a suit of samurai armor becomes the target of an elusive art forger.

After ten years apart, May is reunited with her childhood friend Lee Munro, a police detective assigned to keep a watchful eye on the exposition. Their friendship immediately begins to blossom with hints of something more, but when they become entangled in a dangerous heist involving the samurai armor and their love is threatened, can they overcome the odds against them?

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Excerpt

When the clock chimed five, May put away her paints and brushes as the Camera Girls filed back in

one by one. There was a great deal of chattering about the day and all that had taken place.

“Tomorrow is Japan Day,” Mary told May as she took off the camera from around her neck.

“I know. I’m very excited to see what all they do.” May continued cleaning her station.

“I heard there would be a parade from the Japanese village to the Japan building,” Mary added. “It’s

first thing in the morning.”

May smiled. “I have the day off and intend to watch it all and listen to the speakers and hear the Japanese

musicians. I am quite excited.”

Mary nodded and returned May’s smile. “I hope you enjoy yourself. If I were off, I would join you, but I’ll

probably be too busy photographing people. Maybe I can come find you at lunch.”

“One of the restaurants is going to serve authentic Japa- nese food. I want to try it all,” May said with

a laugh.

Her mother never allowed Japanese food to be served in the house. on more than one occasion May

had snuck down- town to the Japanese area of Seattle—Japantown. Bordered by Yesler Way and

Dearborn on the north and south ends, and Fourth and Fourteenth Avenues on the east and west,

Japantown offered May a glimpse into a world she had only dreamed about. It was here she had

sampled a few classic dishes, but she’d never told her mother. She knew the older woman would have

been very upset to know that May was even interested in such things.

But she was.

She longed to know about her Japanese ancestors and the culture of Japan. She had tried so many

times to get her mother to open up and talk about it, but it almost al- ways resulted in either tears

or silence. Japan, her father had once told her, had been most hurtful to her mother, and she left many

bad feelings there when she got on the boat for America.

When May had first heard of the expo and its plans for promoting Japan and other Pacific Islands,

she knew she wanted to somehow be a part of it. Upon visiting, she’d seen the advertisement at

Fisher Photography for Camera Girls. When she went in to speak to the owner about the job,

somehow the conversation had turned to May being an artist. One thing led to another, and Mr. Fisher

asked if she thought she could touch up the photographs with color. May was confident she could, and

so she was hired. It turned out to be the perfect job for her, although she was also trained on the

Brownie.

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About the Author

Tracie Peterson

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling author of more than 100 novels, both historical and contemporary, with more than 6 million copies sold. She has won the ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award and the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Her avid research resonates in her many bestselling series. Tracie and her family make their home in Montana.

Connect with Tracie by visiting traciepeterson.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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