FROM THE AMISH TO THE IRISH

COMING SOON:  Thanks to readers’ requests, the re-release of my first Amish romantic suspense trilogy will soon be on book shelves nationwide, repackaged and in trade paperback from Mira Books.  These are DARK ROAD HOME (Aug. 2010 release), DARK HARVEST (Jan. 2011) and DARK ANGEL (May 2011).   Beginning in Aug. 2011, the new AMISH HOME VALLEY TRILOGY begins with FALL FROM PRIDE.   

Here’s short synopsis for DARK ROAD HOME:  After a murder case threatens her safety, attorney Brooke Benton seeks sanctuary in the quiet Amish community of Maplecreek.  Although the locals disagree with her worldly ways, Brooke soon manages to find a place in their lives.  But when a tragic accident turns fatal, she cannot abide by the community’s belief in absolute forgiveness.  She wants answers.

Daniel Brand left his childhood home to explore the outside world years ago.  Now he has returned to his Amish roots, and Brooke Benton does not fit into his plans.  But he slowly agrees they must bring to justice the man who killed his niece.  Together, Brooke and Daniel begin a journey along a dark road, hoping to bring peace to the small community…and maybe lead their hearts home.

Read an Excerpt from DARK ROAD HOME.

ALSO COMING IN TIME FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY, a new historical novel set in Ireland and Tudor England, THE IRISH PRINCESS, based on the real life of Elizabeth (Gera) Fitzgerald, “the uncrowned princess of Ireland.”  Compare the new cover here with the portrait of the actual woman on Karen’s “historical books page” of this website  How close do you think the cover artist came to the real Gera Fitzgerald?  Do you think the cover is appealing with the heroine staring right out at you in an almost defiant way? 

Here’s a quick rundown on the story.  Check back for more information later on the Fitzgeralds of Ireland.  This book makes a great St. Pat’s Day gift.  Erin go braugh!

Torn from Ireland and her defeated family, Elizabeth (Gera) Fitzgerald, “the uncrowned princess of Ireland,” dares to defy the powerful Tudors in her quest for revenge.  But Gera finds love with a bold Tudor sea captain and discovers that Mary and Elizabeth Tudor are sometimes at odds with their royal father, Henry VIII, too.  From Ireland’s lush fields to the glittering royal court of England, this is the story of a daring woman whose will cannot be tamed.

Welcome to the website for author Karen Harper and her novels of suspense set in the present and the past...

          -- Contemporary Romantic Suspense

          -- Historical Novels

          -- A Historical Mystery Series

A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Karen Harper is a former college English instructor (The Ohio State University) and high school literature and writing teacher. A lifelong Ohioan, Karen and her husband Don divide their time between the midwest and the southeast, both locations she has used in her books. Besides her American settings, Karen loves the British Isles, where her Scottish and English roots run deep, and where she has set many of her historical Tudor-era mysteries and her historical novels about real and dynamic British women. Karen's books have been published in many foreign languages and she won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for 2005. Karen has given numerous talks to readers and writers across the county.

Her author collection is with The Ohio State University Rare Books and Manuscript Library.