Happy Monday, Reader Friends!
Tomorrow is the release of the novella collection The Kissing Tree. It features books from Karen Witemeyer, Regina Jennings, Amanda Dykes, and Nicole Deese. Keep reading to find out more information about this collection and my thoughts!
About the Book
Bestselling novelist Karen Witemeyer joins award-winning authors Regina Jennings, Amanda Dykes, and Nicole Deese for this Texas-sized romance novella collection. Each of the authors’ unique voices is on display in stories where courting couples leave a permanent mark of their love by carving their initials into the same oak’s bark.
In Regina Jennings’ Broken Limbs, Mended Fences, a small-town teacher has her credentials questioned by a traveling salesman.
Karen Witemeyer’s The Kissing Tree Inn tells the tale of an unlikely woman building a very unexpected lover’s retreat.
From Roots to Sky by Amanda Dykes follows a young WWII naval airman who heads to Texas to meet the sister of a lost compatriot.
Heartwood by Nicole Deese is a modern-day romance where the aftermath of a giant storm brings changes for the owner of a historic inn.
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My Thoughts
I loved the premise of this novella, a kissing tree were couples etched their initials in hopes it would mean happily ever after.
Ms. Jennings’ novella kicks off this Texas setting. Broken Limbs, Mended Fences had some moments that had me wincing for the heroes blunders and hoping he’d make a comeback.
In Ms. Witemeyer’s tale, I throughly enjoyed the opposites attract. I also liked imagining the Kissing Tree Inn coming to life. It was a great way to continue the history of the truth.
Ms. Dykes has a way of words and it was the one thing I loved about her story. Plus a veteran looking for his next steps and I was rooting for her.
Lastly, Ms. Deese brings us to the present and as always, I enjoyed her writing and the way she brings depth to her romance.
All in all, 4 different stories that will help you escape and brighten your day.
*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley. My review is not required nor influenced.
About the Authors
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.
After a particularly stressful day of parenting, Regina Jennings decided to create a fantasy world that didn’t involve potty-training or stain-removal, and thus began her career as a historical romance writer. Since then, she has written more than a dozen historical novels that are sold worldwide and have been translated into three languages.
A graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University, Regina is the winner of the National Reader’s Choice Award, two-time finalist for the Golden Quill Award and a finalist for the Oklahoma Book of the Year. She has also worked at the Oklahoma National Stockyards and First Baptist Church of Mustang. Now, she spends her free time learning to play the banjo and traveling with her husband of twenty-six years. Highlights include working at a leper colony in India, sleeping on a trampoline for a week in Senegal, and getting a problematic weapons search in a Mexican prison.
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Nicole Deese’s eight humorous, heartfelt, and hope-filled novels include the 2017 Carol Award Winning A Season to Love. Her 2018 release, A New Shade of Summer, was a finalist in the RITA Awards, Carol Awards, and Inspy Awards. Both these books are from her best-selling Love in Lenox Series. The first book in her upcoming contemporary romance series with Bethany House Publishers is set to release in early 2020.
When she’s not sorting out characters and plots of her own, she can usually be found reading near a window overlooking the inspiring beauty of the Pacific Northwest (most often while sipping a sparkling water). She lives in small-town, Idaho with her happily-ever-after hubby, two towering-over-her pre-teen sons, and her princess daughter with the heart of a warrior.
Toni Shiloh 
Hi Thank you for sharing your review about this book, I love the title and I love the cover. I love the sound of the novellas, Thank you so much for sharing about this book and the awesome sounding novellas, I will have to look this book up so that I can add it to my TBR list.
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