Cloaked in Beauty (Texas Ever After #3) by Karen Witemeyer -- Blog Tour Review

About the Book

Trust no one in the shadows of the piney woods . . .

Letty Hood has spent the last fifteen years of her life hidden away with her grandmother in the backwoods of east Texas to escape the deadly schemes of an uncle who wants her dead. Now, with her twenty-first birthday on the horizon, she is forced to accept the escort of a stranger and return to Houston in secret so she can claim a birthright that will make her one of the wealthiest women in Texas. If she lives long enough to inherit.

Pinkerton agent Philip Carmichael has one duty: get the Radcliffe heiress home alive. Expecting a spoiled girl, Philip is surprised to encounter a woman of rare strength with a kind soul and keen wit. As they journey together, Letty's resilience wins his admiration, breaking through his hardened cynicism. Yet the threat to her survival grows more menacing with every mile, and Philip fears that keeping Letty out of harm's way may be just as impossible as keeping her out of his heart.

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About the Author

Voted #1 Reader's Favorite Christian Historical Author of 2023 by Family Fiction magazine, bestselling and Carol and Christy Award-winning author Karen Witemeyer offers warmhearted historical romance with a flair for humor, feisty heroines, and swoon-worthy Texas heroes. She and her husband make their home in Abilene, Texas. Learn more about Karen and her books at KarenWitemeyer.com.

Review

Cloaked in Beauty is the third book in Karen Witemeyer’s Texas Ever After series.  Although part of a series, this delightful western fairytale retelling can be read as a stand alone.  This is a delightful smash up of Red Riding Hood meets Sleeping Beauty.  Readers will absolutely be charmed by sweet Letty who is to inherit her father’s company and is spirited away to the texan woods with her grandmother by order of her mother to keep her from being killed. and Pinkerton agent Philip Carmichael who is hired by her mother to find her. A wonderful western fairytale, filled with family ties, adventure, and sweety and swoony romance.  Another story that readers will consume with the turn of every page.

Series: Texas Ever After
Genre: historical, romance, fairytale retelling
Publisher: Bethany House
Publication date: December 17, 2025
Number of pages: 352
Books in the series:
1-Fairest of Heart
2-If the Boot Fits
3-Cloaked in Beauty

Disclosure statement: A complimentary review copy of this book was provided from tour groups, publishers, publicists, authors, and others, including NetGalley, OR was borrowed from the library, including OverDrive, Or borrowed from Kindle Unlimited, OR borrowed from Deseret Bookshelf, OR pre-ordered/purchased for review, including Audible.  A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are my own.​