What Heals the Heart
Cowbird Creek Book 1
by Karen A. Wyle
Genre: Western Historical Romance
Joshua Gibbs survived the Civil War, building on his wartime experiences to become a small town doctor. And if he wakes from nightmares more often than he would like, only his dog Major is there to know it.
Then two newcomers arrive in Cowbird Creek: Clara Brook, a plain-speaking and yet enigmatic farmer’s daughter, and Freida Blum, an elderly Jewish widow from New York. Freida knows just what Joshua needs: a bride. But it shouldn’t be Clara Brook!
Joshua tries everything he can think of to discourage Freida’s efforts, including a wager: if he can find Freida a husband, she’ll stop trying to find him a wife. Will either matchmaker succeed? Or is it Clara, despite her own scars, who can heal the doctor’s troubled heart?
Karen A. Wyle was born a Connecticut Yankee, but eventually settled in Bloomington, Indiana, home of Indiana University. She now considers herself a Hoosier. Wyle's childhood ambition was to be the youngest ever published novelist. While writing her first novel at age 10, she was mortified to learn that some British upstart had beaten her to the goal at age 9.
Wyle is an appellate attorney, photographer, political junkie, and mother of two daughters. Her voice is the product of almost five decades of reading both literary and genre fiction. It is no doubt also influenced, although she hopes not fatally tainted, by her years of law practice. Her personal history has led her to focus on often-intertwined themes of family, communication, the impossibility of controlling events, and the persistence of unfinished business.
Author Links
$20 Amazon
I like the costumes on the cover. Congrats on the release.
ReplyDeleteSomehow I missed seeing this comment until today. Thank you! The costumes were part of the photograph from Period Images.
DeleteI love the romantic covers. It also lets me know it is a period piece.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover!
ReplyDeleteKelly Martin of KAM Design gets the credit for the cover.
Deletevery nice!
ReplyDeleteVery nice cover for a historical fiction read. Sounds good
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late reply -- I just saw this comment now for some reason. Thank you! Kelly Martin of KAM Design did the cover. I'm glad you like what you've read about the book!
DeleteI like the landscape on the cover
ReplyDeletejan
Sounds like a lovely romance. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteMy great pleasure! Kelly Martin of KAM Design did the cover.
ReplyDeletepretty cover
ReplyDeleteGreat cover! I really enjoyed the description of the book. Looking forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteI love Western books and Romance book. I would love to read this.
ReplyDeleteGood cover!
ReplyDeleteI think that this book cover is very attractive and sweet.
ReplyDeleteNancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
The cover looks great and fits the title well.
ReplyDeleteWow, the author wanted to be the youngest published...at 10! I think I was just wanting to play with my Barbies more at 10!
ReplyDeleteThat cover really fits the summary imo!
ReplyDeleteOh I just love Western themed romances!
ReplyDeleteI love Western period books this looks like a romantic one love to read it.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope you will. :-)
DeleteIts pretty!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Kelly Martin of KAM Design did the cover.
DeleteIt looks like a good read.
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll find it so!
Deletesounds like a very interesting romance book set in one of my favorite time periods.
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear!
DeleteVery nice cover.
ReplyDelete