A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
A Tailor-Made Bride
Bethany House (June 1, 2010)
by
Karen Witemeyer


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Karen Witemeyer is a deacon's wife and mother of three who believes the world needs more happily-ever-afters. To that end, she combines her love of bygone eras with her passion for helping women mature in Christ to craft historical romance novels that lift the spirit and nurture the soul.

After growing up in California, Karen moved to Texas to attend Abilene Christian University where she earned bachelor and master's degrees in Psychology. It was also there that she met and married her own Texas hero. He roped her in good, for she has lived in Texas ever since. In fact, she fell so in love with this rugged land of sweeping sunsets and enduring pioneer spirit, that she incorporates it into the pages of her novels, setting her stories in the small towns of a state that burgeoned into greatness in the mid-to-late 1800s.

In January, 2009, Karen signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers for three inspirational historical romance novels, and she is thrilled to announce that her first book, A TAILOR-MADE BRIDE has released this month. For an inside look into the background and quirks of some of the major players in this upcoming story, click over to Character Corner


ABOUT THE BOOK

When a dressmaker who values beauty tangles with a liveryman who condemns vanity, the sparks begin to fly!

Jericho "J.T." Tucker wants nothing to do with the new dressmaker in Coventry, Texas. He's all too familiar with her kind--shallow women more devoted to fashion than true beauty. Yet, except for her well-tailored clothes, this seamstress is not at all what he expected.

Hannah Richards is confounded by the man who runs the livery. The unsmiling fellow riles her with his arrogant assumptions and gruff manner, while at the same time stirring her heart with unexpected acts of kindness. Which side of Jericho Tucker reflects the real man?

When Hannah decides to help Jericho's sister catch a beau--leading to consequences neither could have foreseen--will Jericho and Hannah find a way to bridge the gap between them?

If you would like to read the first chapter of A Tailor-Made Bride , go HERE.


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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764207555

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<div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a></div><center><span style="font-size: 130%;">This week, the</span></center> <br /> <center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size: 100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center> <br /> <center><span style="font-size: 100%;">is introducing</span></center> <br /> <center><span style="color: #993300; font-size: 130%;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764207555">A Tailor-Made Bride </a></span></center> <br /> <center> Bethany House (June 1, 2010)</center> <br /> <center>by</center> <br /> <center><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.karenwitemeyer.com/">Karen Witemeyer</a></span></center> <br /> <br /> <br /> <span style="color: #ff6600; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5E6kaK4SmAdYQFfw8KZc9fdePG73OOf81X7cPA3DRjBV6OoYWc3JzfWdtO0bIUHjCFeXRi1cGzH3dtf3KJyz6SvDH_f5xIPLFXx7xDMIZJko7HgE7-Uc6Ox3VYRhM9LnDo4fHA/s1600/Karen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx5E6kaK4SmAdYQFfw8KZc9fdePG73OOf81X7cPA3DRjBV6OoYWc3JzfWdtO0bIUHjCFeXRi1cGzH3dtf3KJyz6SvDH_f5xIPLFXx7xDMIZJko7HgE7-Uc6Ox3VYRhM9LnDo4fHA/s200/Karen.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>Karen Witemeyer is a deacon's wife and mother of three who believes the world needs more happily-ever-afters. To that end, she combines her love of bygone eras with her passion for helping women mature in Christ to craft historical romance novels that lift the spirit and nurture the soul.<br /> <br /> After growing up in California, Karen moved to Texas to attend Abilene Christian University where she earned bachelor and master's degrees in Psychology. It was also there that she met and married her own Texas hero. He roped her in good, for she has lived in Texas ever since. In fact, she fell so in love with this rugged land of sweeping sunsets and enduring pioneer spirit, that she incorporates it into the pages of her novels, setting her stories in the small towns of a state that burgeoned into greatness in the mid-to-late 1800s.<br /> <br /> In January, 2009, Karen signed a contract with Bethany House Publishers for three inspirational historical romance novels, and she is thrilled to announce that her first book, <i>A TAILOR-MADE BRIDE</i> has released this month. For an inside look into the background and quirks of some of the major players in this upcoming story, click over to <a href="http://www.karenwitemeyer.com/character_corner.html">Character Corner</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="color: #ffcc00; font-size: 100%;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></b><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqruydQ_wgCdL1kEKp1QLeaplFGeHFc2cAfLt7PWZSoYAXhy9GJbU-xWWQ6ZRsM003rVT8Y-Dwm0-9sfJrUlRgpETsYjMwi_DvQA6_iK8YIUo2Zo3Rbfze53adEws6BuTY-aP6tQ/s1600/A+Tailor-Made+Bride.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqruydQ_wgCdL1kEKp1QLeaplFGeHFc2cAfLt7PWZSoYAXhy9GJbU-xWWQ6ZRsM003rVT8Y-Dwm0-9sfJrUlRgpETsYjMwi_DvQA6_iK8YIUo2Zo3Rbfze53adEws6BuTY-aP6tQ/s200/A+Tailor-Made+Bride.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><div style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">When a dressmaker who values beauty tangles with a liveryman who condemns vanity, the sparks begin to fly! </span></b></div><br /> Jericho "J.T." Tucker wants nothing to do with the new dressmaker in Coventry, Texas. He's all too familiar with her kind--shallow women more devoted to fashion than true beauty. Yet, except for her well-tailored clothes, this seamstress is not at all what he expected. <br /> <br /> Hannah Richards is confounded by the man who runs the livery. The unsmiling fellow riles her with his arrogant assumptions and gruff manner, while at the same time stirring her heart with unexpected acts of kindness. Which side of Jericho Tucker reflects the real man? <br /> <br /> When Hannah decides to help Jericho's sister catch a beau--leading to consequences neither could have foreseen--will Jericho and Hannah find a way to bridge the gap between them? <br /> <br /> If you would like to read the first chapter of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764207555">A Tailor-Made Bride </a>, go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2010/06/tailor-made-bride-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>.

Karen can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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