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Baby, Baby

“Baby, Baby” by Karen Wiesner

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ISBN: 978-1-60504-050-9, 1-60504-050-9
Publication Date: June 24, 2008
Length: Novel
Price: 5.50
Cover art by Scott Carpenter

A Proverbs 31 wife wonders, does “submission” mean giving up having anything of her own?

Family Heirloom Series: Book One – Accepting God’s Will “Nuggets of faith can be passed down as family heirlooms from parent to child, sibling to sibling, spouse to spouse.”

Thirty-seven-year-old Tamara Wolfe married her childhood sweetheart, Robert, right out of high school and proceeded to have a passel of children who fill her life to capacity. With the last of her children in preschool, Tamara decides to make a business out of her long-time love of creating designer gift baskets. She doesn’t expect Robert to be against it from her first word.

Robert has always prided himself on giving Tamara the option of staying home to raise the children, just as his father did before him. Since birth, it’s been drilled into him that a man who doesn’t provide for his family is the worst kind of loser. What will happen if her business takes off? She won’t have time to take care of the family. Worse, maybe she won’t need him anymore.

Although they’d agreed years before that their family was complete, Robert considers that perhaps the cure for Tamara’s restlessness is another baby.

Tamara prays for wisdom. All she wants is a small space of time for herself. Is she being selfish? Or is God leading her to continue being an outdated model of the Proverbs 31 wife—submissive, but never equal?

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  1. “Wiesner throws her characters headfirst into the Refiner’s fire. To keep their marriage intact, Robert and Tamara have to overcome pride, trust and a bad parental role model. Wiesner shows the raw side of misplaced trust. Before the end, you’ll be wincing at mistakes made and rejoicing at the choices made as a marriage emerges—newly formed—under God’s grace.”

    — Diane Lesire Brandmeyer, author of Hearts on the Road

  2. “BABY, BABY by Karen Wiesner is a story about what happens when a wife starts a successful home business from what she’s made in the past for friends and relatives. The main characters, Tamara and Robert, have realistic problems that many married couples face. As they struggle with what’s the right thing to do in their lives, Robert and Tamara never forget their love for each other. Their prayers are poignant and revealing. I think Wiesner did an outstanding job of portraying a wonderful role in Tamara as a strong woman who wants to please God and keep her family intact. I highly recommend this inspirational romance. I look forward to reading more books by Karen Wiesner.”

    — multi-published author Diane Craver



  3. 5 Hearts!
    I was pleased to find out Ms. Wiesner is doing a series of this community of Peaceful, Wisconsin. There are many supporting cast members who were screaming to be acknowledged during Tamara and Robert’s story…
    Tamara and Robert Wolfe’s story was told so beautifully… The expertise in revealing Ms. Wiesner’s storyline created a spell-binding tale that I just could not help but love. She is truly a gifted author with a remarkably talented way of expressing her story. I cannot wait for her next installment in this series. I highly recommend you read this book.

    — Brenda Talley for The Romance Studio

  4. “In BABY, BABY, Karen Wiesner creates a heartwarming family and a sweet couple in Tamara and Robert. BABY, BABY does a great job showing a romance changing and growing even after years of marriage. Both Tamara and Robert look beyond their own wants and examine God’s will for their lives. This is truly a heartwarming story.”

    — Lisa for Romance Junkies

  5. “A refreshing look at family conflict wrapped in a sweet story of love, faith and forgiveness. I look forward to the next book in the Family Heirloom Series.”

    — author Robin Bayne

  6. 5 Stars! “All couples go through different phases of their relationship. From loving newlyweds to empty nesters, life is constantly changing. Karen Wiesner offers readers a story that demonstrates how a marriage can not only survive, but also thrive in face of change. Tamara and Robert also demonstrate that the physical intimacy of marriage can continue throughout the years. I enjoyed the story, especially the Christian slant. Christian women will enjoy this new romance by Karen Wiesner.”

    — Debra Gaynor for ReviewYourBook.com

  7. Rating of 83

    “I debated with myself for a while about whether I should read, much less review, Karen Wiesner’s BABY, BABY. You see, this is an inspirational romance and in the past I have a very hard time identifying with the principles of the main characters in inspirational romances. Maybe I was just unlucky, but most of those inspirational romances that I’d attempted to read in the past make my blood boil, especially those where the hero was free to act like an [jerk] as he judged and condemned a perpetually guilt-ridden and self-loathing “sinner” heroine whose sin would always turned out to be ridiculously minor for the amount of crap everyone gave her. BABY, BABY however turns out to be very different from those creepy inspirational romances. Fortunately for my blood pressure, Ms Wiesner’s position in this story is that Robert is not absolutely correct. In fact, Tamara will not meekly submit to the husband like a timid little doormat but instead correctly views Robert’s behavior as a lack of trust on his part on her ability to play her role as a wife and mother. I like Tamara and the secondary characters in this story. They are smart and reasonable characters. Thanks to them, the story turns out to be a well-written and even heartwarming read. I am not exactly a religious person but I find BABY, BABY a pleasant read nonetheless. This is mostly I can easily accept the actions of the main characters and the message behind the story. I can’t say how this one will work for a reader of inspirational romances since I am not one of them, but I can say however that I do like this one and who knows, if you are like me, you may just do so too.

    — Mrs. Giggles

  8. 4 cups! With well-developed players, and a love that tugs at the heart, Karen Wiesner remarkably brings believable people and a town to life…I love how she demonstrates how the years in a marriage can still hold faith, hope, charity and forgiveness in this tender story.

    — Cherokee for Coffee Time Romance

  9. Top Read of Excellence! “…I enjoyed this book very much. Karen Wiesner has penned a fabulous read and I highly recommend this to everyone. I think that anyone who is married, thinking about marriage or just thinking about long-term relationships should read this book. This book shows the work inherent in keeping a family/marriage whole…. “

    — Breia Brickey for WRDF Review