Heart on the Line by Karen Witemeyer

Heart on the Line: Grace Mallory is tired of running, of hiding. But when an old friend sends an after-hours telegraph transmission warning Grace that the man who has hunted her for nearly a year has discovered her location, she fears she has no choice. She can't let the villain she believes responsible for her father's death release his wrath in Harper's Station, the town that has sheltered her and blessed her with the dearest friends she's ever known.

Amos Bledsoe prefers bicycles to horses and private conversations over the telegraph wire to social gatherings with young ladies who see him as nothing more than an oddity. His telegraph companion, the mysterious Miss G, listens eagerly to his ramblings every night and delights him with tales all her own. For months, their friendship--dare he believe, courtship?--has fed his hope that he has finally found the woman God intended for him. Yet when he takes the next step to meet her in person, he discovers her life is in peril, and Amos must decide if he can shed the cocoon of his quiet nature to become the hero Grace requires.

Heidi here. Karen Witemeyer doesn't let readers down with her latest novel, Heart on the Line. It is an amazing read!

The first thing I'll say is that I love, love, love that Amos Bledsoe isn't a muscular, tall, handsome man ~ the usual kind of hero. Karen chose a bespectacled, non-muscular man, someone these days we would call a geek. Such a fresh take on the hero character! She then contrasts the geek with a strong and independent heroine. The characters kept me turning the pages, I just couldn't wait to see their happily ever after 😊

The plot was very good and the sub-plot of Helen and Lee was well-thought out, nicely paced, and perfectly braided in. Other than Head in the Clouds, this was my favorite Karen Witemeyer novel. And yes, I've read them all 😁