Karen Witemeyer píše historické romány s nádechem humoru, které vykouzlí úsměv na tváři čtenářů. Její příběhy se vyznačují silnými hrdinkami a hrdiny z Texasu, kteří si získají srdce. Witemeyerová věří v sílu šťastných konců a ve svých dílech oslavuje optimismus a naději. Její styl je hřejivý a poutavý, ideální pro milovníky romantiky s veselým podtextem.
Set against a backdrop of seemingly insurmountable challenges, the story follows an unexpected romance between two individuals from vastly different worlds. As they navigate their impossible circumstances, their connection deepens, revealing the strength of love and resilience. The narrative explores themes of vulnerability, the power of human connection, and the transformative nature of relationships in the face of adversity.
On a mission to deliver a baby to a nearby foundling home, Mark Wallace and Jonah Brooks encounter two women who capture their attention. When a handful of urchin children from the area go missing, a pair of Horsemen are exactly what the women need. As they work together to find the children, will these two couples find love as well?
Take a journey across America and through time in this collection from some of Christian fiction's top historical romance writers! Includes Karen Witemeyer's Worth the Wait: A Ladies of Harper's Station Novella, Jody Hedlund's An Awakened Heart: An Orphan Train Novella, and Elizabeth Camden's Toward the Sunrise: An Until the Dawn Novella.
Ex-cavalry officer Matthew Hanger leads a band of mercenaries who defend the innocent, but when a rustler's bullet leaves one of them at death's door, they seek out help from Dr. Josephine Burkett. When Josephine's brother is abducted and she is caught in the crossfire, Matthew may have to sacrifice everything-- even his team--to save her.
Witemeyer Returns with Her Trademark Blend of Adventure, Romance, and Humor Grace Mallory is tired of running, of hiding. But when an old friend sends an after-hours telegraph transmission warning Grace that the man who has hunted her for nearly a year has discovered her location, she fears she has no choice. She can't let the villain she believes responsible for her father's death release his wrath in Harper's Station, the town that has sheltered her and blessed her with the dearest friends she's ever known. Amos Bledsoe prefers bicycles to horses and private conversations over the telegraph wire to social gatherings with young ladies who see him as nothing more than an oddity. His telegraph companion, the mysterious Miss G, listens eagerly to his ramblings every night and delights him with tales all her own. For months, their friendship--dare he believe, courtship?--has fed his hope that he has finally found the woman God intended for him. Yet when he takes the next step to meet her in person, he discovers her life is in peril, and Amos must decide if he can shed the cocoon of his quiet nature to become the hero Grace requires.
Spiced with Witemeyer's signature blend of humor, thrilling frontier action, and sweet romance, this charming holiday novella collection includes three novellas, "An Archer Family Christmas," "Gift of the Heart," and a brand-new story, "A Texas Christmas Carol," along with a Christmas devotion, holiday recipes, and fun facts about 1890s Christmas celebrations.
A matchmaker on the Texas frontier gives three couples a little nudge toward love--until the tables are turned on her. Four novellas in one.
Many consider Evangeline Hamilton cursed. Orphaned at a young age and possessing a pair of mismatched eyes--one bright blue, the other dark brown--Eva has fought to find her way in a world that constantly rejects her. Yet the support of even one person can help overcome the world's judgments, and Eva has two--Seth and Zach, two former orphans she now counts as brothers. Seeking justice against the man who stole his birthright and destroyed his family, Logan Fowler arrives in 1880s Pecan Gap, Texas, to confront Zach Hamilton, the hardened criminal responsible for his father's death. Only instead of finding a solitary ruthless gambler, he discovers a man not much older than himself with an unusual family. When Zach's sister, Evangeline, insists on dousing Logan with sunshine every time their paths cross, Logan finds his quest completely derailed. Who is truly responsible for his lost legacy, and will restoring the past satisfy if it means forfeiting a future with Evangeline?
From the mid-1800s to modern day, these novellas each tell a tale worthy of swooning. These bestselling authors' unique voices are on display in stories where each couples' winding path to love happens under the shade of an enormous Texas oak tree.
Beauty has been nothing but a curse to Penelope Snow, and when her beauty is discovered, her mistress arranges her disappearance. Texas Ranger Titus Kingsley is assigned a robbery case tied to Penelope--and all evidence points to her--but he might be convinced that the fairest woman of all has a heart as pure as her last name . . . if only he can prove it.