The storm of tragedy almost killed her.
When landscape painter Quinn Alexander buried her husband, she buried her heart and career right beside him. Months later, her work sits unfinished, her Cherry Street gallery locked, her heart satisfied never to love—or hurt—again.
He can build a skyscraper, but he can’t rebuild his life.
Tulsa architect Nick James watched his wife die of cancer. Even though she made him promise to give love a second chance, he's convinced now is not the time. Maybe it never will be.
Love or fear… They both have to choose.
Nick and Quinn’s chance meeting at grief counseling sparks a friendship that threatens to bloom into something more. But will love overcome their fear? Or will the tragedies of life keep them apart?
Here's what a few early readers are saying:

"Resurrection is a tender-hearted, emotional love story that keeps you turning the page until the end. Grief is never easy to write about, but Kristy Werner does it in a way that draws you to both characters and longs for their story to have a happy ending."

"This is a well written book that hooks you on the first page. It's full of emotions and keeps you turning the pages to see what happens next. It's a beautiful Christian romance that you don't want to miss."

​"This beautiful story came to life within the first chapter. It is a pure, whole hearted, and inspirational romance story. Sometimes what we think we need is opposite of what God’s will is. This story is a good reminder of that. Kristy Werner’s creativity and skill are unprecedented. I look forward to reading many more of her books."

But the little spot on Earth that I chose for the setting of my new Tulsa Town Romance series is my hometown Tulsa, OK--my stage if you will. I've had a lot of fun revisiting my hometown lately. Enjoying drives up and down Riverside Drive, eating at great restaurants like Amelia's and Andolini's, and walking around downtown. I never tire of being in T-Town. It's just a great place to be.

So I jumped the gun, acted a bit prematurely, was overhasty, got ahead of myself. All of those things and any other description for acting too fast that Google can come up with. I released my book cover. And then... changed my mind. It was too busy. And after visiting with some other writer friends and people more "in the know" at WriterCon, I went back to the drawing board and had my designer change it up a bit. For those of you worried about not having the picture of Tulsa on the cover... don't worry. It's still included on the back of the paperback. What do you think?

"It had to have been a fluke. He was just emotionally drained after suffering through his and Lauren’s third anniversary alone the week before. There were a lot of beautiful women in the world. One flutter didn’t mean anything." Nick made a promise he wasn't sure he could keep. A promise he didn't want to keep. Until Quinn walked into his life. Will he be able to let go of the ghost that haunts him? Will he be able to fulfill his promise? Find out October 24th! 

"So she entered the building and made her way to the meeting room where she'd sit in a room full of people she didn’t want to know, listening to stories she didn’t want to hear. Drowning in a storm no one else could see."
​Quinn Alexander never saw this storm coming. But the torrents chased her down and encapsulated her in a prison of grief. Will the light break through? Will the sun ever rise? Find out October 24th!

I dreamed of becoming an author. In real life. I wasn't sure what that even looked like, but I ventured out several years ago to take a stab at it. With the help of some wonderful author friends, my husband's support, and a great editor, that dream is finally coming true.
This past weekend, I received validation. Oxford Languages says validation means "the action of making or declaring something legally or officially acceptable." Well, I think it's acceptable to say I'm official!
My debut novel Resurrection won 1st Place in the Fiction contest at WriterCon. I can tell you now that I'm honored and blessed and that God is good. But when Bill Bernhardt announced "the winner is Resurrection by Kristy Werner," I was speechless. I dreamed he would say my name, even heard it in my head. But I knew, with over a hundred entries, not to expect it. I'm glad I was wrong.
Resurrection will be available for the world to read on October 24, 2022. And I'm proud to say dreams really do come true.