2012- 12 Days of Fiction: DAY 3!

To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer

I discovered Karen Witemeyer this year, and she is becoming one of my favorite authors. 
One of the reasons I appreciate her so much is because she works hard to keep a strong faith thread running through her stories. Her characters are flawed- but beautifully so, and their redemption is always poignant. 

What happens when you cross a blacksmith who is trying to hide his past with a librarian who has her own ideas about love? The answer is a fun & heartwarming tale about looking beyond first impressions and trusting the heart of another person.

Back Cover:

Having completed his sentence for the unintentional crime that derailed his youthful plans for fame and fortune, Levi Grant looks to start over in the town of Spencer, Texas. Spencer needs a blacksmith, a trade he learned at his father's knee, and he needs a place where no one knows his past. But small towns leave little room for secrets. . . Eden Spencer has sworn off men, choosing instead to devote her time to the lending library she runs. When a mountain-sized stranger walks through her door and asks to borrow a book, she steels herself against the attraction he provokes. His halting speech and hesitant manner leave her doubting his intelligence. Yet as the mysteries of the town's new blacksmith unfold, Eden discovers hidden depths in him that tempt her heart. Levi's renewed commitment to his faith leads Eden to believe she's finally found a man of honor and integrity, a man worthy of her love. But when the truth about his prodigal past comes to light, can this tarnished hero find a way to win back the librarian's affections?