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THE ART OF LOVE & DANGER #3
Crystal Caudill
She is determined to prove her worth. He is 
determined to prove his love.
F
lossie Gibson is determined to prove women can thrive 
without marriage. Capable and caring, she has built a 
pottery business that offers widows a way to support them-
selves. But not everyone in Gilded Age Cincinnati approves of 
such innovations, and Flossie finds herself on the receiving end 
of pressure from competitors, intimidation from labor unions, 
and even vandals that threaten to shut down her business and 
dash her dreams.
Mortimer Stephens anticipates becoming an eventual 
partner at Gibson Stove Works, but that can only happen if he 
keeps Mr. Gibson happy. When a labor strike leads to threats 
against the Gibson family and Mortimer’s controversial opin-
ions put him at odds with his employer, Mortimer is reassigned 
to work with Flossie and protect her from whoever is deter-
mined to destroy her pottery.
Flossie wants nothing to do with the man who stabbed 
her in the back years ago, but Mortimer seeks to restore their 
friendship and convince her that perhaps marriage isn’t such a 
terrible idea after all. Together, they will discover that the most 
beautiful creations are formed in the crucible of crisis and held 
together by the bonds of grace.
Crystal Caudill is the author of faith-filled, “dangerously good” 
historical romance. Her debut novel, Counterfeit Love, was a 2023 
Carol Award finalist, and her novella, Star of Wonder, won the 
2024 Christy Award for short-form fiction. She loves history, hot 
tea, all things bookish, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 
She is a stay-at-home mom, caregiver, and chaos organizer. When 
she isn’t writing, Crystal can be found hanging with her family 
and playing board games at her home outside Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Learn more at crystalcaudill.com.
978-0-8254-4913-0 • $18.99
Paperback • 5.5 x 8.5 • 336 pages
FICTION / Christian / Romance / Historical
Kregel Publications • Rights: WW
February 16, 2027
•	 Third installment in the Art of Love & Danger series from a 
Christy Award–winning author
•	 Historical romance set in Gilded Age Cincinnati tells a 
story based on the first female-owned commercial pottery 
business in the United States
•	 Inspires readers to stand up for what matters most, despite 
the personal cost
Sung in the Shadows
978-0-8254-4910-9
$17.99
Written in Secret
978-0-8254-4907-9
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