Karen Witemeyer

Voted #1 Reader's Favorite Christian Historical Author of 2023 by Family Fiction magazine, bestselling and award-winning author Karen Witemeyer offers historical romance with a flair for humor, feisty heroines, and swoon-worthy Texas heroes. She and her husband make their home in Abilene, Texas.

Favorite Verse: Philippians 1:6 - "He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." (It helps keep me going when the writing life gets hard.)

When passion for justice clashes with the heart, which will prevail?

Driven by her faith and devotion to the temperance cause, Noreen O’Sullivan is determined to shut down the town’s saloon—especially after joining the Secret Society of Spinsters. Her outspoken crusade soon puts her at odds with Deputy James Paxton, a man whose hopes of becoming sheriff depend on keeping the peace and his distance from controversy.

But when Noreen draws James into planning a temperance march, their reluctant partnership kindles unexpected feelings. As tensions at the saloon erupt and accusations fly, James must choose between honoring his badge and protecting the woman who’s captured his heart—knowing either decision could cost him everything.