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Wounded Warriors Series #1
Reluctant Hearts
Women who have faced pain, loss and heartache. They know the score and never back down. Women who aren't afraid to love with all their passion and all their strength, who risk everything for their own little piece of heaven...
Men who live their lives on the blade's edge. Knights in black armor. The only thing more dangerous than crossing these men is loving them...
What's a man to do when he's seen too much of life's dark side and suddenly finds himself believing in flesh-and-blood angels who can heal with a single touch? What's a girl to do when she believes in true love but can't trust the eyes of her own heart? Fall in love...reluctantly?
520 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2002
About the author
Karen Wiesner
306 books81 followersCreating realistic, unforgettable characters one story at a time…
In addition to having been a popular writing reference instructor and writer, professional blurbologist and freelance editor, Karen Wiesner is the accomplished author of 156 titles published, which have been nominated/won for over a hundred and thirty awards. Karen’s books cover such genres as women’s fiction, romance, mystery/police procedural/cozy, suspense, thriller, paranormal, supernatural, futuristic, fantasy, science fiction, gothic, inspirational/Christian, horror, chick-lit, and action/adventure. She also writes children’s books, poetry, and writing reference titles which have been repackaged in the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection.
Karen's multi-award-winning and bestselling Incognito Series (romantic action/adventure/suspenses) has been revised and is the process of being reissued.
Karen’s first foray into her favorite genre, romantic science fiction, is available now with the Arrow of Time Chronicles.
Karen's award-winning Denim Blues Mysteries (Christian romantic mystery trilogy with a private investigator, police procedural and amateur sleuth installment) is available now.
Karen wrote the multi-award-winning Falcon’s Bend Series (police procedural mysteries) with author Chris Spindler of Auenwald, Germany. Books 1-6 and three novellas collections are available now.
Karen’s multi-award-winning Family Heirlooms Series (Christian romances) is now available. Books 1-7 of the spin-off series, Friendship Heirlooms Series, are also available. All titles are set in Karen's fiction town of Peaceful, Wisconsin. Her Peaceful Pilgrim Series is also set in Peaceful, a modern-day small community with old-fashioned values and friendly people you'll want to get to know and visit often. All 7 books in the series are now available.
Karen’s Bloodmoon Cove Spirits Series focuses on ghosts, fantasy, and horror and is set in her fictional Erie County, Wisconsin. All 11 books in the series are now available.
Karen’s Wounded Warriors Series (women’s fiction) and Gypsy Road Series (contemporary romances) have been revised and reissued along with all seven Angelfire Series titles (contemporary romances).
Karen's popular writing reference titles will be reissued in the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection including FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE (Volume 1); COHESIVE STORY BUILDING (Volume 2); WRITING THE STANDALONE SERIES (Volume 3); brand new WRITING THE OVERARCHING SERIES {or How I Sent a Clumsy Girl into Outer Space} (Volume 4); THREE-DIMENSIONAL FICTION WRITING (Volume 5), CPR for Dead or Lifeless Fiction (A Writer's Guide to Deep and Multifaceted Development and Progression of Characters, Plots, and Relationships (Volume 6); and WRITING BLURBS THAT SIZZLE--AND SELL! (Volume 7). Each volume will have available a bonus companion booklet containing all the worksheets and other aids from the main book and extras. Karen is also the author of several award-winning writing references that are currently out of print.
Karen’s book of poetry, Soul Bleeds The Poetry, Melodies, and Other Wanderings of Karen Wiesner (previously released as Soul Bleeds The Dark Poetry and Other Wanderings of K.S. Wiesner), is currently out of print.
Karen also writes children's books. TAKING RESPONSIBILITY BUILDS TRUST (Making Good Choices Series, Book 1) has been reissued. TAKING CARE OF YOUR THINGS (Making Good Choices Series, Book 2) may be reissued soon. CODY KNOWS with Linda Derkez, KERI IS CUTE CUTE CUTE, and I CAN TOUCH THE SKY are currently out of print.
From 2003 to 2014, Karen was the founding member of Jewels of the Quill, a popular promotional group of women authors that was featured in the September 2003 issue of RT Book Reviews. Jewels of the Quill produced two award-winning group anthologies per year from 2005-2011 (all currently out of print). Karen edited all 14 anthologies and designed the covers as well as contributing a novella to each. Wi
In addition to having been a popular writing reference instructor and writer, professional blurbologist and freelance editor, Karen Wiesner is the accomplished author of 156 titles published, which have been nominated/won for over a hundred and thirty awards. Karen’s books cover such genres as women’s fiction, romance, mystery/police procedural/cozy, suspense, thriller, paranormal, supernatural, futuristic, fantasy, science fiction, gothic, inspirational/Christian, horror, chick-lit, and action/adventure. She also writes children’s books, poetry, and writing reference titles which have been repackaged in the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection.
Karen's multi-award-winning and bestselling Incognito Series (romantic action/adventure/suspenses) has been revised and is the process of being reissued.
Karen’s first foray into her favorite genre, romantic science fiction, is available now with the Arrow of Time Chronicles.
Karen's award-winning Denim Blues Mysteries (Christian romantic mystery trilogy with a private investigator, police procedural and amateur sleuth installment) is available now.
Karen wrote the multi-award-winning Falcon’s Bend Series (police procedural mysteries) with author Chris Spindler of Auenwald, Germany. Books 1-6 and three novellas collections are available now.
Karen’s multi-award-winning Family Heirlooms Series (Christian romances) is now available. Books 1-7 of the spin-off series, Friendship Heirlooms Series, are also available. All titles are set in Karen's fiction town of Peaceful, Wisconsin. Her Peaceful Pilgrim Series is also set in Peaceful, a modern-day small community with old-fashioned values and friendly people you'll want to get to know and visit often. All 7 books in the series are now available.
Karen’s Bloodmoon Cove Spirits Series focuses on ghosts, fantasy, and horror and is set in her fictional Erie County, Wisconsin. All 11 books in the series are now available.
Karen’s Wounded Warriors Series (women’s fiction) and Gypsy Road Series (contemporary romances) have been revised and reissued along with all seven Angelfire Series titles (contemporary romances).
Karen's popular writing reference titles will be reissued in the 3D Fiction Fundamentals Collection including FIRST DRAFT OUTLINE (Volume 1); COHESIVE STORY BUILDING (Volume 2); WRITING THE STANDALONE SERIES (Volume 3); brand new WRITING THE OVERARCHING SERIES {or How I Sent a Clumsy Girl into Outer Space} (Volume 4); THREE-DIMENSIONAL FICTION WRITING (Volume 5), CPR for Dead or Lifeless Fiction (A Writer's Guide to Deep and Multifaceted Development and Progression of Characters, Plots, and Relationships (Volume 6); and WRITING BLURBS THAT SIZZLE--AND SELL! (Volume 7). Each volume will have available a bonus companion booklet containing all the worksheets and other aids from the main book and extras. Karen is also the author of several award-winning writing references that are currently out of print.
Karen’s book of poetry, Soul Bleeds The Poetry, Melodies, and Other Wanderings of Karen Wiesner (previously released as Soul Bleeds The Dark Poetry and Other Wanderings of K.S. Wiesner), is currently out of print.
Karen also writes children's books. TAKING RESPONSIBILITY BUILDS TRUST (Making Good Choices Series, Book 1) has been reissued. TAKING CARE OF YOUR THINGS (Making Good Choices Series, Book 2) may be reissued soon. CODY KNOWS with Linda Derkez, KERI IS CUTE CUTE CUTE, and I CAN TOUCH THE SKY are currently out of print.
From 2003 to 2014, Karen was the founding member of Jewels of the Quill, a popular promotional group of women authors that was featured in the September 2003 issue of RT Book Reviews. Jewels of the Quill produced two award-winning group anthologies per year from 2005-2011 (all currently out of print). Karen edited all 14 anthologies and designed the covers as well as contributing a novella to each. Wi
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October 3, 2009
4.5 You Need to Read Review at YGR
This was a wonderfully enjoyable and deeply moving story of the complexity of young love.
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Ms. Wiesner is an expert storyteller keeping you engaged to find out what happens! I am sure that the other books in the series, about the various friends, will be wonderfully full emotional reads as well. If you are prepared for heartache and joy, this is a book you will enjoy!
Read the full review here:
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This was a wonderfully enjoyable and deeply moving story of the complexity of young love.
....
Ms. Wiesner is an expert storyteller keeping you engaged to find out what happens! I am sure that the other books in the series, about the various friends, will be wonderfully full emotional reads as well. If you are prepared for heartache and joy, this is a book you will enjoy!
Read the full review here:
http://yougottareadreviews.blogspot.c...
April 9, 2014
This is the first of Karen's books I've read and I really enjoyed it. I like her style of writing and easy read.
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