Karen Kirst   

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HIS MOUNTAIN MISS RECEIVES
4.5 STARS AND TOP PICK FROM ROMANTIC TIMES!
"Third in Kirst’s Smoky Mountain Matches series, this is a tender, emotional story of lost opportunities and forgiveness. With complex characters and a vivid setting, it is a
wonderful tale.”




April 2013
HIS MOUNTAIN MISS

SMOKY MOUNTAIN MATCHES # 3
A Battle of Wills
New Orleans aristocrat Lucian Beaumont wants only to sell his estranged 
grandfather's property and escape the backwoods of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. But a stipulation in the will brings him head-to-head with a local beauty. Megan 
O'Malley and the town must have access to the house. For the first time in his 
life the commanding Lucian finds himself at an impasse.
Clearly the worldly gentleman doesn't fit in Megan's quaint Smoky Mountain 
town. But as she glimpses the man beneath the hardened veneer, she believes 
Lucian is here for a purpose. To heal his soul. And maybe, with Megan's help,
to heal his heart.


     

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The Reluctant Outlaw receives
4 stars from Romantic Times!
"Kirst's debut knocks it out of the park. It's a gem
of a story with a thrilling romance," writes
reviewer Patsy Glans.

Available online at eharlequin, Amazon, Barnes
and Noble, and Christian Book Distributors

The Reluctant Outlaw September 2011
Smoky Mountain Matches #1 
A Kidnapper—and a Gentleman?
The ruthless criminal who took Juliana O’Malley hostage was a thief and an outlaw—or so she thinks. 
But on a perilous journey through the Smoky Mountains, he becomes her unlikely protector. And when he pledges to return
her home safely, she somehow finds herself believing him.
Evan Harrison has risked everything to find the men who killed his brother. Saving spirited, strong-willed
Juliana could blow his cover with a deadly gang. Yet her courage and unwavering faith make him dream
of the home and family he thought he could never have. And suddenly, that future is incomplete—without Juliana in it.
Smoky Mountain Matches: Dreams of home and family come true in the Smoky Mountains

Copyright [2011] by [Karen Kirst]Permission to reproduce text granted by Harlequin Books S.A.
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The Bridal Swap receives 4 stars from Romantic Times! "This story creates a great sense of place with a bit of suspense," writes Susan Mobley.

Available now for order
online, also in large-print, hardcover edition
The Bridal Swap, March 2012
Smoky Mountain Matches #2
 Here Comes the…Bride?
The heiress Josh O’Malley has courted by mail is on her way to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, to become his wife. His dreams are coming
true, and together, they’ll create the family he’s always wanted. But when the stagecoach arrives, it’s not his intended who exits, but her sister,
Kate!
She came to end her sister’s engagement, but with her duty completed, Kate Morgan is in no hurry to leave. She can’t help but like the beautiful
mountain town…and her sister’s would-be groom. If only Josh would realize that his dream can still come true—and love can be found where least
expected.
Smoky Mountain Matches: Dreams of home and family come true in the Smoky Mountains
Copyright [2011] by [Karen Kirst] Permission to reproduce text granted by Harlequin Books S.A.
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The Gift of Family, two Christmas novellas, coming October 2012!

Romantic Times gives it 4 stars!
"These heartfelt Christmas tales feature gallant heroes who consider themselves unworthy of love but are healed by the selfless love of the heroines," writes Susan Mobley.
Merry Christmas, Cowboy by Linda Ford
A wild snowstorm strands Colt Johnson in Eden Valley, where the storekeeper's
daughter exudes welcome warmth. She's even offered to give the two orphans in
his charge a Christmas to remember. An outcast, Colt doesn't dare hope for
more-even though Becca's love would be a Christmas wish come true.
Smoky Mountain Christmas by Karen Kirst
Cole Prescott's Gatlinburg visit will be just long enough to free his wife
from their mistake of a marriage. Then he meets the daughter he hadn't known he
had. Little Abby needs a father, especially at Christmastime. And all Cole wants
is a chance to make a life with Rachel and Abby at last....


Coming November 2013...The Husband Hunt, Nathan O'Malley's story.
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