Tempered Series

An innocent veterinarian. A jaded cowboy. Will they get burned under a Texas sun or find the heat that leads to happily ever after?   Craig Harris has sworn off relationships. He's been burned and betrayed too many times to count. But when he crosses paths with the hot-tempered veterinarian his grandfather hired for the summer will he let go of hurt and mistrust to find the true love he's always longed for?   Tamera Collins is in no mood to put up with an arrogant jerk cowboy even if he is her boss. Grieving too-recent losses leaves her wary of the strong attraction between her and Craig. Can she overcome heartache and shattered faith and open up to their blossoming love?   Tempered Hearts is the first installment of a 5-part family saga where love crosses the lines of age and strengthens the bonds of friendship, and where faith is passed down through the generations proving the sovereignty of God.

Lori Strickland (introduced in Tempered Fire) has always been known as her father's "wild child" with no desire to change until she meets ex-bull-rider-turned-preacher, Rafe Judson. Her attempts to change her wanton ways come to naught until she realizes redemption only comes with true repentance. Can she find redemption and win the heart of the cowboy preacher? Find out in Lori's Redemption

Fate declared them neighbors. Scandal insisted they were brothers. The fact that they looked enough alike to be twins only added fuel to the rumors flying about their parentage.   For fifty-plus years Craig Harris and Scott Hensley have enjoyed a bond nothing can sever.   Not the insinuations that they share the same father.   Not the years of strife and grief and heartache.   Not even death.   Will the truth set them free or will it destroy the friendship that has lasted a lifetime?

She's second-guessing her life choices. He's been widowed for over a decade. Will a case of mistaken identity bring two lonely souls together?   As a Registered Nurse and Energy Medicine Practitioner, Pat Greene has spent her entire life in service to others. But when her BFF finds true love for the second time, she finds herself surprisingly envious. Has her call to service—which she will never regret—somehow caused her to miss out on something special? The loneliness she's kept at bay gnaws at her heart. While in Bandera, Texas she has a chance encounter with the one man she's ever truly loved and is shocked to then discover he's not the man she thought he was.   The ache of loss still haunts Craig Harris a decade after his wife's death. Has his loyalty to her memory closed off his heart? Is he bound to an existence without the soul-deep joy he knows a woman's love can bring? Then he meets Pat Greene. Unprepared, he is bowled over by an instant, powerful spark of attraction—the kind he hasn't allowed himself to feel for years.   There's no mistaking the allure the handsome cowboy holds for Pat, but the idea of giving up a lifetime of missionary work sets off a firestorm of doubt and indecision. Besides, Craig has children, grandchildren, and extended family members to think about.   The fact she mistakes him for his brother, with whom she had a brief relationship decades ago, tempers the initial magnetism that draws Craig toward Pat, but the more they get to know one another, the more he wants her in his life.   Will love be enough to tame the wanderlust in her soul and open his heart to the possibilities a future together might hold?   Tempered Journey is a later-in-life romance that shows the power of love to heal the loneliest of hearts. This novel brings together characters from the Tempered series and My Heart Weeps. We catch up with Melena and Garrett as well as Mike, Trina, and the rest of the Harris/Hensley clan as we journey into love with Craig Harris and Pat Greene. Get your copy today and fall in love with these characters all over again.

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes or during the creation of a book or series?   In this free ebook, A Tempered Mess, author Pamela S Thibodeaux shares with you the setting, timeline, secondary characters, blurbs, story behind the story AND her favorite chapter in each book of the Tempered Series and spin-off short story, Lori's Redemption.