{"product_id":"the-kissing-tree-four-novellas-rooted-in-timeless-love-paperback","title":"The Kissing Tree: Four Novellas Rooted in Timeless Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Witemeyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRegina Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmanda Dykes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling novelist Karen Witemeyer joins award-winning authors Regina Jennings, Amanda Dykes, and Nicole Deese for this Texas-sized romance novella collection. Each of the authors' unique voices is on display in stories where courting couples leave a permanent mark of their love by carving their initials into the same oak's bark. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Regina Jennings' \u003ci\u003eBroken Limbs, Mended Fences\u003c\/i\u003e, a small-town teacher has her credentials questioned by a traveling salesman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Karen Witemeyer's \u003ci\u003eInn for a Surprise\u003c\/i\u003e, two opinionated collaborators with conflicting visions must turn a doomed business venture into a successful romantic retreat. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Roots to Sky\u003c\/i\u003e by Amanda Dykes follows a young WWII naval airman who heads to Texas to meet the sister of a lost compatriot. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeartwood \u003c\/i\u003eby Nicole Deese is a modern-day romance about the groundskeeper of a historic inn who's reunited with someone from her past while she fights to save a town landmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this Texas-sized romance novella collection, courting couples, decades apart, leave a permanent mark of their love by carving their initials into the same oak's bark. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegina Jennings - \"Broken Limbs, Mended Hearts\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen a young man from her past returns and upends their small town with a new invention, schoolteacher Bella Eden is reminded of the heartbreak she suffered years ago under the old oak tree. When her job is put on the line, can she trust the man who disrupted her life to help her fight for a brighter future?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Witemeyer - \"Inn for a Surprise\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDetermined to keep love alive for others, Phoebe Woodward builds an inn that caters to couples. When her father sends a property manager to help make it a success, she finds her whimsical vision thwarted by his stodgy practicality. Finding the right blend of romance and reality is a challenge, and her spinster heart may be in for a surprise. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Dykes - \"From Roots to Sky\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWWII airman Luke Hampstead found comfort in letters from the sister of a lost compatriot. When he visits Texas to thank her, he discovers her constructing a project with surprising ties to his letters . . . and that she herself is even more surprising. While a promising opportunity awaits him elsewhere, will what they've shared be enough to give their future flight?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicole Deese - \"Heartwood\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAbby Brookshire's world is turned upside down when the historic tree she's strived to preserve as the head groundskeeper at the Kissing Tree Inn is put in danger of removal. Making matters worse, the only way to protect its legacy is to partner with the man she's been ignoring since he left town years ago. Will she have the courage to move on from the past and start a new beginning?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Witemeyer\u003c\/b\u003e is a winner of the multiple Carol Awards and has been a finalist for the RITA Award and National Readers' Choice Award. She lives in Abilene, Texas.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eVisit her at\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewww.karenwitemeyer.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegina Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of The Fort Reno Series and winner of the National Readers' Choice Award. She lives with her family outside Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Visit her at www.reginajennings.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmanda Dykes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhose Waves These Are\u003c\/i\u003e, a Booklist Top Ten Debut Romance of 2019 and acclaimed by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e as an \"impressive debut.\"\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eVisit her at www.amandadykes.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicole Deese \u003c\/b\u003eis a Carol Award winner and a RITA Awards and INSPY Awards finalist. She lives in small-town Idaho. Visit her at www.nicoledeese.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151780089991,"sku":"9780764236129","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a8111e3873aa27db814667d8672b3a97.webp?v=1733209596","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-kissing-tree-four-novellas-rooted-in-timeless-love-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}