More Than Words Can Say by Karen Witemeyer

 

I've had the pleasure of reading books written by Karen Witemeyer for years. Her books are on my must-have list. Some are in e-book form but I’m still old-fashioned, I love the feel of a book in my hands. I love to see the cover and turn the pages. Her latest book is no exception!

An Impossible Situation. An Unlikely Couple. A Recipe for Love?

After fulfilling a pledge to a dying friend, Zacharias Hamilton is finally free to live life on his own terms. No opportunities to disappoint those he cares about, just the quiet bachelor existence he’s always craved. Until fate snatches his freedom away once again when the baker of his favorite breakfast treat is railroaded by the city council. As hard as he tries to avoid getting involved, he can’t turn a blind eye to her predicament…or her adorable dimples.

Abigail Kemp needs a man’s name on her baker’s deed. A marriage of convenience seems the best solution…if it involves a man she can control. Not the stoic lumberman who oozes confidence without saying a word whenever he enters her shop. Control Zacharias Hamilton? She can’t even control her pulse when she’s around him.

Once vows are spoken, Abigail’s troubles should be over. Yet threats to the bakery worsen, and darker dangers hound her sister. As trust grows between Zach and Abby, she finds she wants more than his rescue. She wants his heart.

I enjoyed a glimpse of life in the small Texas town of Honey Grove during 1896. Having lived in Texas my whole life, it is interesting to learn about parts of her that I’ve never visited or even heard of. Sure, there are plenty of places in Texas I haven’t heard of. But when an author brings it to life in one of their books, that changes everything. I could see the characters going about their daily lives in this small town and how much simpler things were without technology and so many things to distract us from what’s important, family.

Her characters are fun and genuine. I loved Abigail and her sister Rosalind. Watching how they worked together, each being different in their strengths and personalities made that a favorite part of the story. Zacharias was an interesting addition. Neither of them were scared off by his gruff exterior, somehow knowing he was honorable and trustworthy to the core.

But there were mysteries in this story and they proved to be worth the wait to find them out. I loved the lessons of faith intertwined into the story-line. Not over-powering the story but fitting in at just the right time. I believe when an author does that, it is a reminder for us that we, too, can use times like that to call us back where we need to me, in thought or deed.

I read this book in just over two days, I’m only able to read in large amounts of time in the evenings. I may get a page or two during the day, but not usually. It was so captivating that I didn’t want to stop reading once I started.

**Take note that THIS is BOOK TWO in A Patchwork Family series. Be sure to check out BOOK ONE: More Than Meets The Eye!

About Karen:

For those who love to smile as they read, bestselling author Karen Witemeyer offers warmhearted historical romance with a flair for humor, feisty heroines, and swoon-worthy Texas heroes. Recently voted #1 Readers’ Favorite Christian Romance Author by Family Fiction Magazine, Karen is a two-time winner of the ACFW Carol Award and three-time RITA® finalist. Karen is a firm believer in the power of happy endings. . . and ice cream. She is an avid cross-stitcher, and makes her home in Abilene, TX with her husband and three children.

Check out her website here.