Short-Straw Bride

By Karen Witemeyer

Book Overview

Lighthearted Historical Romance From a Rising StarNo one steps on Archer land. Not if they value their life. But when Meredith Hayes overhears a lethal plot to burn the Archer brothers off their ranch, a twelve-year-old debt compels her to take the risk.Fourteen years of constant vigilance hardens a man. Yet when Travis Archer confronts a female trespasser with the same vivid blue eyes as the courageous young girl he once aided, he can't bring himself to send her away. And when an act of sacrifice leaves her injured and her reputation in shreds, gratitude and guilt send him riding to her rescue once again.Four brothers. Four straws. One bride. Despite the fact that Travis is no longer the gallant youth Meredith once dreamed about, she determines to stand by his side against the enemy that threatens them both. But will love ever be hers? Or will Travis always see her merely as a short-straw bride?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764209655
• ISBN13: 9780764209659
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

Must read!

Very entertaining! Love this book

I love this book! Karen Witemeyer is one of my favorites!

This book has gone down as one of my favorites. It was one of the very first Christian Fiction books I read and helped spur on my love for reading. It has a special place in my heart. Karen's stories are just amazing.

Good Old Fashioned Reading

The Short-Straw Bride is a good choice for a nice, comfortable reading. While it focuses on choices in who marries whom, and has some prayer in it, the religious portion of the book is very small. The characters are well written and I've read it twice because I enjoyed it so much. You'll like it, too.

This was the first Karen Witemeyer book I read,and it started my love for the stories she tells.

Meredith Hayes has never been able to get Travis Tucker off her mind. She only met him once, back when they were kids. Now she's uncovered a plot to hurt the Tucker clan. But the Tucker men haven't been off of their land in years. And they didn't cotton to strangers. She decides to risk it anyway and heads out to warn them. Then she has to marry one of them! This is such a great read! Filled with swoon worthy moments and plenty of laughs. This is one of my favorite reads!