GYPSY ROAD SERIES
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LEATHER & LACE, Book 1
 
5 Stars and Reviewer's Top Pick! “A bad boy-good girl novel that had me rooting for them. I read this in one sitting. It's well-written with characters who are charming and delightful and the relationship keeps the reader intrigued until the very last page--you want to find out what happens. If you enjoy a good, fast-reading romance, you will truly enjoy this book.” ~Readers' Favorite
 
5 Stars! "If you are looking for one of those sit-on-your-porch swing, let-go-of-reality and daydream the afternoon away, LEATHER & LACE is your draught. It's 120% proof pure escapism." ~author Joey Hill
 
5 Stars! "LEATHER & LACE will certainly put stardust in your eyes and warm your heart. Wiesner has penned a treasure chest full of love and given us a heart full of hope and happy endings! Bravo!" ~The Literary Times
 
5 Stars! “On the surface, Rod Summers is the very definition of bad boy. I was skittish of him from the minute he walked into Bethany’s salon. The rumors about his temporary conquests are legendary. Even someone as sweet as Bethany has heard them. Yet her heart beats faster at her first sight of him while Rod has truly never met anyone like her before. This couple from completely different worlds embodies the romantic ideals of leather and lace. I loved this story.” ~Linda's Reviews
 
5 Stars! "Good girl gets the bad guy....... oh what a lovely sweet story. Just a nice pleasant read, really nice characters and a good story." ~Mrs. H on Amazon
 
4 1/2 Stars! "Karen Wiesner has crafted a decidedly erotic romance that won't let the reader go until the heart-wrenching final scene. It's a pleasure to read a story that lets out all the stops by an author who isn't afraid to show a hero and heroine who are real human beings." ~Affaire de Couer
 
4 1/2 Stars! "A great read. Wiesner has a way with characterization. All her characters are different, with complex backgrounds, individual voices, and oh so compelling. I'm glad Karen loved her 'gypsies' enough to write their individual stories." ~Scribes World Reviews
 
4 Stars! "Wiesner writes a page turner that keeps the reader not only panting but on the edge of her seat, wanting the two to find happiness, but in sincere doubt of the outcome until the end of the book. If you're looking for a sizzling read, one with flawed characters, real situations, and a relationship that has to be, reach for LEATHER & LACE and enjoy. Recommended!" ~Under the Covers Reviews
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"Wiesner creates an element of believability from the first sentence of this novel, ensnaring the reader in her magic and refusing to let go with two characters who will live in the reader's heart long after the last sentence is read." ~The Word Museum
 
"A gem, fast-paced and entertaining. Rod and Bethany sizzle their way from page one to happily-ever-after." ~author Cheryl Cooke Harrington
 
“The animal magnetism between the main characters is palpable. The author perceptively captures the tough guy persona and the dutiful good girl ideal. The conversational tone of the narration and dialogue makes for an easy read and indulges the fantasy of the sweet girl-next-door winning over the free-spirited, risk-taking motorcycle dude.” ~BTSemag 
 
“Karen can write tense romance novels, and this short is interesting to read.” ~Love Romance Passion
 
FLESH & BLOOD, Book 2
 
5 Stars and Reviewer's Top Pick! “Wiesner takes a set of characters and writes intriguing love stories around them that will keep you reading to the end. Unique individuals deal with real life everyday issues. The author wraps the reader into the story, and you can’t figure out how it will end until the last page.” ~Readers' Favorite
 
5 Hearts! "Wiesner has a knack for turning stereotypes around. She did this story so well, I didn't know until almost the very last page how it would turn out." ~Writers Club
 
5 Stars! "Starts off with a bang and keeps you hooked! I found myself ordering out for pizza instead of cooking so wouldn't have to stop. Excellent!" ~Huntress Reviews
 
5 Stars! “The emotions sizzle on the pages. Wiesner has an excellence and passion that endears readers to seek out more of her books.” ~Linda's Reviews
 
"Intriguing! Wiesner has crafted a very readable story. The plot and subplots take intriguing twists, keeping the pages turning." ~Scribes World Reviews
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"In FLESH & BLOOD, Karen. Wiesner vividly explores the emotional scars of a deeply troubled woman." ~RT Book Reviews

“If you like romance novels that involve characters who have known a lot of pain and are damaged types, both this one and the previous one in the series (LEATHER & LACE) might be ones to read, as they show the full depth of tragedy and the results of what love can do even in the most awful of circumstances.” ~Love Romance Passion
 
FIRE & ICE, Book 3

5 Stars and Reviewer's Top Pick! “Emotions fly and tensions soar as this story unfolds. Wiesner writes with enough excitement to make readers keep turning the pages to the very end.” ~Readers' Favorite
 
5 Stars! “Jon’s bitter sense of betrayal is justifiable. It was hard to see a young family torn apart like that. Tracey is easy to love. I wept over Jon and Tracie’s seemingly impossible predicaments that would take a miracle to sort out. Get out the tissues for this one. You’ll need them.” ~Linda's Reviews
 
4 1/2 Stars! "Tightly written and fast-paced, the story deals with serious issues. Wiesner's work will appeal to fans of more sophisticated women's fiction without alienating the romance genre crowd. She blends both fields with skill." ~Affaire de Couer
 
4 1/2 Stars! "Each Gypsy Road Series installment book gets more and more intense. Since I'm a sucker for tortured heroes, and FIRE & ICE is one terrific story in this regard. Jon Rushing is one of those heroes who will touch your heart and stay with you long after you've finished the story. Wiesner is definitely a writer to watch." ~Scribes World Reviews
 
4 Stars! "Wiesner brings true talent to the romance genre. Packed with emotion, sexual chemistry, three-dimensional characters and a well-developed plot, FIRE & ICE is a page-turner from start to finish." ~RT Book Reviews
 
"The storyline gripped me from the moment I read the first line. This is the perfect book to sit down with on a rainy night and devour while everything else in the world is invisible. A truly entertaining book for anyone." ~Inscriptions
 
"The perfect book to curl up with on a cold winter night. The tension sizzling between these two, as palpable as it is intense, heats up every page! In Wiesner's skilled hands, even the seemly mundane ins and outs of everyday life become exciting and vibrant. I highly recommend it!" ~author Rebecca Sinclair
 
VOWS & THE VAGABOND, Book 4
 
5 Stars and 2000 Reviewer's Choice Award Winner! "The last was absolutely the best for Karen Wiesner's Gypsy Road Series. This book had me choked up and ready to cry far too many times, and I find myself wanting to pick it up and read it again. Blackie was phenomenal. Talk about deep issues! And Lori was easy to identify with and feel for. Wiesner writes deep, gritty characters--real people, and she does it well. Get this series and enjoy it. You want these for your keeper shelf!" ~Scribes World Reviews
 
5 Stars! "Wiesner's imagination gives readers a gift in her Gypsy Road Series. A poignant, moving story with a hero to die for." ~Affaire de Couer
 
5 Stars! "A romance that will have you reaching for the tissues--and you'll love every moment of it! A delightful page-turner. When you're done, you'll want to go back to read it again! This one's a definite keeper!" ~Midnight Scribe Reviews

5 Stars! “I was torn apart by this book. I felt sorry for Lori as her mom never wanted children and gave her up the moment she was born and left her to her dad. Blackie had been left by a dumpster, abandoned by his parents. I can only imagine how something so horrible played with his mind, and I was so glad Lori's dad gave him a place to stay and loved him like his own son. Karen Wiesner writes novels that almost seem real. I feel with the characters, and I sometimes curse a blue streak at them.” ~Linda’s Reviews

4 1/2 Stars! "Well written, worth a read." ~Just Views

4 Stars! "Sweet, silky, sensual--Lori's lingerie will surely capture the crowds as her spirit has captured Blackie's haunted orphan heart. The successful illustrator pours his guarded heart into his work, drawing what he believes is true--a comic book presentation where he is the Gypsy unworthy of, but in love with, the fascinating Princess. As Blackie illustrates his world for comic fans, the author of this sweet romance illustrates the conflicting passion of Lori and Blackie. As Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard wrote, 'Love knows nothing of rank or riverbank! It will spark between a queen and the poor vagabond who plays the king...' So seems the love of these two; both in their reality and in their comic book personas, however they are drawn." ~RT Book Reviews

"Characters so alive they pop out of the page to grab you, a dilemma so delicious it reaches every cavity of your heart. Karen Wiesner, the queen of sexy romance, has once more written an emotional drama that sizzles with sensuality. Her riveting tale about the healing power of uncompromising love beats all my secret fantasies." ~author Christine Spindler