More Than Words Can Say

There are a few authors whose books I will pick up every time I see them.  Karen Witemeyer is one of those authors.  Her newest novel came up on my TBR pile (there is a certain order I read books in, so it was Karen's turn).  Karen's characters are real, her settings are key to the plot, and her pacing is absolutely perfect.

Abigail's father has died and the city council has decreed that she sell her bakery, get a partner to put on the deed, or close down the bakery entirely.  She's been given a month to fulfill the terms set out before her.  She decides to ask a man to marry her in name only.  She has three men in mind, including a couple of milquetoasts and a lumber man.  Her sister thinks she should go after the lumber man because he's the scariest one of the men. 

Abigail has written out a contract detailing what will be the terms of the marriage.  Zach Harrison is the lumber man and he reads the terms and adds one of his own.  She must give him a goodnight kiss every night.

One of the things going on is a former friend of Abigail's is causing trouble and was trying to close her down.  Zach and Abigail make a great team in getting things done and getting the conundrum figured out. 

This is a five-star book, with two thumbs up, and a fresh baguette straight from the oven.

Bethany House and NetGalley.com provided the galley I got to read.  My thanks goes to them.