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Short straw bride by dallas schulze, october 1, 1996, harlequin edition, paperback in. Can the future hold love for this short straw bride. When repaying a debt suddenly goes awry, meredith finds four brothers drawing straws for her hand. But when meredith hayes overhears a lethal plot to burn the archer brothers off their ranch, a twelveyearold. Set in the1880s in texas, the characters are as real as any in. Fourteen years of constant vigilance hardens a man.

Shortstraw bride book johnson county library bibliocommons. Shortstraw bride by karen witemeyer overdrive rakuten. This is the first of the books about the archer brothers, a christian book set in texas in the 1880s. Young meredith meri hayes is the new girl in town and is feeling the affects of being fresh meat for the school bully. The action picked up late in the book and by the end i was very curious to find out what would happen. I had mixed feelings about short straw bride, most of which thankfully resolved themselves by the end of the book. Lighthearted historical romance from a rising starno one steps on archer land. Shortstraw bride book the indianapolis public library. Jun 28, 2018 meredith knows that travis feels responsible for her, but what she wants is to be more than just a short straw bride.

Humor, romance, history, interesting plot and great characters short straw bride has it all. Meredith knows that travis feels responsible for her, but what she wants is to be more than just a shortstraw bride. The mclain brothers were fed up and tired tired of the hunger in their cowboysized stomachs, tired of dingy curtains and dirty dishes. Read shortstraw bride by karen witemeyer available from rakuten kobo. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 365 pages and is available in paperback format. Shortstraw bride finds meredith hayes struggling to let go of her childhood crush on travis archer the strapping young lad who saved her as a little girl. Apr 25, 2012 has fate given her the man of her dreams.

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The first edition of the novel was published in october 1st 2010, and was written by karen witemeyer. Aug 10, 2012 the book begins in 1870 anderson county texas. So, i jumped at the chance to read shortstraw bride. Shortstraw bride 2012 read online free book by karen. Shortstraw bride is the first novel in the archer brothers series, which was released in the year 2012. Set in the1880s in texas, the characters are as real as any in life today. Lighthearted historical romance from a rising star no one steps on archer land. The author, karen witemeyer has written 3 other books published by bethany house.

But when meredith hayes overhears a lethal plot to burn the archer brothers off their ranch, a twelveyearold debt compels her to take the. When he throws her lunch pail on to archer land, everyone assures her it is as good as gone. To determine who will have to wed they decide to draw straws, with the short straw having to find a bride. They decide this based on the fact they dont like their cooking and their place hasnt been cleaned since their mothers death 3 years ago. I had mixed feelings about shortstraw bride, most of which thankfully resolved themselves by the end of the book. The main characters of this christian fiction, romance story are. The shortstraw bride is a good choice for a nice, comfortable reading. The main characters of this romance, christian fiction story are crockett archer, travis archer. It reminds me a lot of seven brides for seven brothers, in setting, tone, and plot.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Short straw bride book by dallas schulze thriftbooks. 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. But when meredith hayes overhears a lethal plot to burn the archer brothers off their ranch, a twelveyearold debt. Id read book 2, stealing the preacher and loved it, so i picked up short straw bride, which introduces the four archer brothers, travis, crockett who is the hero of stealing the preacher, jim and neill. Shortstraw bride by karen witemeyer 2012, paperback for. Free download or read online short straw bride pdf epub book. I dont know if there are subsequent books planned for these entertaining brothers, but sign me up for the petition drive. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 366 pages and is available in paperback format. It was her wedding day, but the ashen girl in the mirror looked as if she faced a trip to the guillotine instead of a church.

Read short straw bride by karen witemeyer available from rakuten kobo. There is loyalty, gentleness, humor, love, anger, greediness and stubbornness yet this story is. Short straw bride is a 363 page christian historical romance novel, which was released in june 2012. Noras novel the pride of jared mackade, which was published in december of 1995, was her 80th book for silhouette and her grand total recently passed the 100 mark. Short straw bride is a cinderella story with a twist that takes place in the 1800s american west. Shortstraw bride ebook 9781441271150 by karen witemeyer. With a sensible proposal from the eligible roy mitchell on the table, its time for her to move on. Pdf head in the clouds book by karen witemeyer free. Shortstraw bride is a lighthearted historical romance from a rising star. So well writing and has it allfamily drama, funny situations and of course lovetheres not too much of anything, i founit balancei love how i start, so many years back and how litle by litle the story goes showing the hidden secrets and must of all the whys of. Travis, the oldest of the archer brothers, has been taking as a huge fan of karen witemeyer, i was eager to read her acclaimed shortstraw bride.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Shortstraw bride traverse des sioux library cooperative. Merediths hero worship transforms seamlessly into a mature understanding of her husband, without costing him any shine. Every one knows the archers shoot trespassers, even ones of the elementary school. Fiction romance christian fiction historical fiction. Karen witemeyer is a deacons wife and mother of three who believes the world needs more happilyeverafters. Free download or read online head in the clouds pdf epub book. Or will travis always see her merely as a shortstraw bride. Pdf shortstraw bride book by karen witemeyer free download.

The short straw bride is a good choice for a nice, comfortable reading. A while back i read her novel, a tailormade bride, and really enjoyed it. Traviss confused handling of his bride is endearing. Dont miss this lighthearted historical romance from karen witemeyer. The characters are well written and ive read it twice because i enjoyed it so much. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Short straw bride by dallas schulze, october 1, 1996, harlequin edition, paperback in english. The first edition of the novel was published in june 1st 2012, and was written by karen witemeyer. The mclain brothers need a wife to cook, clean and give them someone to inherit their ranch.

Short straw bride read online free book by dallas schulze. In addition, this prolific writer has found time to write numerous short stories and novellas, and has contributed for almost every collection silhouette has published. She started to pick up the brush that lay on the dressing table but her hand was shaking so badly that she doubted her ability to hold the brush, let alone use it. 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. Jun 01, 2012 karen witemeyer is a deacons wife and mother of three who believes the world needs more happilyeverafters. Shortstraw bride is a 363 page christian historical romance novel, which was released in june 2012. Short straw bride october 1, 1996 edition open library. A debt from twelve years ago makes her take the risk. It seemed that my western romance experiences werent much better last year i tried a linda lael miller which earned the only f of my. Daniel and luke are in a dither because neither one wants marriage so what do they do but draw straws. So, i jumped at the chance to read short straw bride. Short straw bride by dallas schulze nook book ebook. Yet when travis archer confronts a female trespasser with the same vivid blue eyes as the. Short straw bride s main characters are well developed and each have their moments to shine in the story.