title: Bittersweet Memories
author: Dowdy, Cecelia
description: Karen Brown's fiance treated her well, had a good job, and was the treasurer of their large church. And then he embezzled thousands of dollars and disappeared with his lovely assistant.
  
  Reeling from shock, Karen moves back in with her mom. But when she arrives, she instead finds a strange man in her mom's home. He's the blunt next-door neighbor, who knows way too much about Karen's past.
  
  Keith Baxter -- plumber and future preacher -- is enamored with Karen. Only problem is, every word out of his mouth sends her into a tailspin.  Can Keith convince Karen that not all men are dishonorable?