It is a follow-up to Full Steam Ahead, taking the young runaway Jacob and giving him his own story as a grown man. My next project to release is actually an e-novella called Love on the Mend. It is a follow-up to Full Steam Ahead, taking the young runaway …more Hi, Lisa. Thanks for reading and caring enough about my characters to notice the similarities. I do appreciate you pointing that out to me. At least that's the story I'm sticking to. So since there were a lot of Emmas running around in the late 19th century, I guess it's only natural to have three show up in my books.

At least I can take comfort in the fact that, according to the social security website, Emma was the third most popular girl's name for nearly the entire 1880s decade. I make notes of main characters and key secondary character names and try really hard not to duplicate them, but with years between books and my tired brain, it appears I let some slip through. I've always liked the name Emma and it has a wonderful historical feel, but I didn't realize that I had used it three times.

I've always liked the name Emma and it has a wonderful historical feel, but I didn't realize that I had us …more That is so funny! I actually had forgotten. Karen Witemeyer That is so funny! I actually had forgotten. To learn more about Karen and her books, or to join her subscriber list, please visit. Every month she gives away two inspirational historical novels to someone from her newsletter list and offers substantial bonus content on her website. She is an avid cross-stitcher, tea drinker, and family board game player who makes her home in Abilene, TX with her heroic husband who vanquishes laundry dragons and dirty dish villains whenever she's on deadline. Voted #1 Readers' Favorite Christian Romance Author in 2019 by Family Fiction Magazine, Karen is a multiple award-winning author and a firm believer in the power of happy endings. Every month she gives away two inspirational historical novels to someone from her newsletter list and offers substantial bonus co For those who love to smile as they read, bestselling author Karen Witemeyer offers warmhearted historical romance with a flair for humor, feisty heroines, and swoon-worthy Texas heroes. For those who love to smile as they read, bestselling author Karen Witemeyer offers warmhearted historical romance with a flair for humor, feisty heroines, and swoon-worthy Texas heroes.

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