Welcome to my website or-if this is a return visit-welcome back! Since the publication of Lily's Sister in the summer of 2006, I have been busy with all the activities that surround promoting and marketing a first novel, but I am now pleased to announce that the second book of the series, Waiting for Hope, is available.

If you are a fan of Lily's Sister, you'll be happy to meet Lou and John Rock Davis again, but while you may find similarities in the stories, Hope Birdwell, the protagonist of the second novel, is in many respects a far cry from Louisa Caldecott Davis. The one-maybe the only-thing the two women have in common is strength of character. You might want to reread Lily's Sister before going on to Waiting for Hope because a peripheral character in the former shows up briefly in the latter, and his participation in the story makes all the difference in Hope's life and future.

If you didn't read Lily's Sister, Waiting for Hope will stand alone just fine as a story all on its own. Hopefully, you'll enjoy it so much that you'll want to go back and read the first book, too.

I have a small but loyal fan base and thank you if you're among those numbers. If you're new to my writing, thank you for your interest. I'd love to hear from all of you once you read Waiting for Hope. I thought I'd never be as nervous as I was when I launched my first book, but I was wrong. Publishing a second book that introduces Hope Birdwell as a follow-up to the very popular Lou and John Rock Davis is making me even more jumpy than I was the first time around. I truly hope you'll come to appreciate the young heroine of Waiting for Hope not as a successor to Lou Davis but as an individual with her own flaws, her own strengths, and her own brand of courage. Enjoy!

Waiting for Hope becomes available at Amazon.com and all major online book retailers.

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Lily's Sister becomes available at Borders, Barnes & Noble.com, Target.com, Amazon.com.

"Westerns aren't currently in vogue, but Cuyahoga Falls author Karen J. Hasley should be ready if Hollywood comes calling. Her Lily's Sister is a beautifully realized example of the genre, combining tense frontier action with strong characters and romance...."

"The archetypal plot turns won't surprise those who have seen High Noon, but Hasley's impeccable writing makes Lily's Sister a satisfying read from beginning to end."

The Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, 10/15/06

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You may also order signed copies of either or both books directly from the author. Email Karen through this website or at karen@karenhasley.com and let her know what you wish to order, your complete mailing address, and your email address and she will respond with the cost of the order. Payment will be due upon receipt of the books and is payable by cash, check, or money order.