Friday, November 9, 2012

Stealing the Preacher

Holy Guacamole!!!!!

Ladies, I'm so excited about Karen's next book I think I'm gonna make a paper chain to count down the days before it comes out.

Here's a little blurb to whet your appetite!!


"On his way to interview for a position at a church in the Piney Woods of Texas, Crockett Archer can scarcely believe it when he's forced off the train by a retired outlaw and presented to the man's daughter as the minister she requested for her birthday. Worried this unfortunate detour will ruin his chances of finally serving a congregation of his own, Crockett is determined to escape. But when he finally gets away, he's haunted by the memory of the young woman he left behind--a woman whose dreams now hinge on him.

For months, Joanna Robbins prayed for a preacher. A man to breathe life back into the abandoned church at the heart of her community. A man to assist her in fulfilling a promise to her dying mother. A man to help her discover answers to the questions that have been on her heart for so long. But just when it seems God has answered her prayers, it turns out the parson is there against his will and has dreams of his own calling him elsewhere. Is there any way she can convince Crockett to stay in her little backwoods community? And does the attraction between them have any chance of blossoming when Joanna's outlaw father is dead set against his daughter courting a preacher?"

Is that not totally exciting?!?!

The only thing that I'm not thrilled about is the people on the cover. I really wish the HCR market wouldn't use people's faces! I wonder why they do that. Does that bother anyone else?

Happy Reading!!
PS This book comes out June 1, 2013!!!!!!

8 comments:

  1. Do you know when the book comes out?

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    1. LOL Yes! I will add that. It comes out June 1, 2013!!

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    2. That's a LONG wait! DeeAnne Gist's book comes out April 30 (I think) so 2 good books coming out close together!!!

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    3. I know! Next year there are some great ones coming out! I love that there are always plenty of HCR's to read! LOL

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  2. To be truthful, I'm not that thrilled about this cover either. 'To win her heart' is my favorite novel of Karen's and I loved that cover!

    With that said, I can't wait to read her new book! Sounds like another fun story, no matter what the cover looks like. :)

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    1. Hi Cathy!! To Win Her Heart is also my fave of all of Karen's covers too...and happens to be one of my very favorite HCR's! It does sound like a great book--can't wait!

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  3. Well, I love seeing people's faces on the cover of a book, but I don't particularly care for this cover. I think the angles are unflattering on both models. Both models are nice looking people, but I wish the publisher would have gone with different photos. Karen's very happy with the cover, so I guess that's what matters. Here is a post about the photo shoot.

    http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2012/11/09/birth-of-a-book-cover/

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    1. You're totally right, Sylvia--as long as Karen likes it, that's what matters! Thanks for the link!!!

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