1. Short-Straw Bride
    Karen Witemeyer
    Bethany House / 2012 / Trade Paperback
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  1. Inkwell Reviews
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Review from inkwellreviews.com
    January 2, 2017
    Inkwell Reviews
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I love, love, love this book! Ive read it several times and it never gets old. When I read it the first time I couldnt put it down to even eat or sleep! This book is definitely a feel good book. It definitely had its cheesy parts but I really enjoyed it. For me, the best part about it was the characters. Karen Witemeyer did an amazing job, it felt like I knew them. This isnt your average historical book, and thats one of the reasons I liked it so much. As I said before, this book isnt the most realistic, but if you want something that makes you sigh dreamily at the end, then this book is perfect for you. I know this is a short review, but I have nothing more to say! I highly recommend this book.
  2. Britt98
    Grand Prairie, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Such a Great Story!
    January 19, 2017
    Britt98
    Grand Prairie, TX
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I can't believe it took me so long to pick up this wonderful book to read! I'd read the other stories in the Archer Brothers series and loved them...and now I have a new favorite! This story was so much fun from beginning to end. It was packed with great characters, lots of emotion, and terrific romantic tension between the two main characters, Travis and Meredith. I highly recommend Short-Straw Bride.
  3. Sue from Midwest
    Midwest
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Loved "Short-Straw Bride"
    September 20, 2013
    Sue from Midwest
    Midwest
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I loved "Stealing the Preacher" so much that when I found out it was the second book in a series, I went to my local library to find a copy of "Short-Straw Bride", the first book in the series. What a treasure! "Short-Straw Bride" is one of my favorite books now!

    I loved the way Meredith helped Travis see life from a broader perspective. I loved the gentle romance and willingness to do what's right in helping others. I enjoyed this book so much that I've already read it twice–it is so well written that it can stand up to a second read.

    I strongly encourage you to treat yourself to this great story by a gem of a writer, Karen Witemeyer. And don't forget to read book 2--"Stealing the Preacher"–another great book by this great author. I just wish there were more than 5 stars I could give these books!
  4. Katharina
    North Carolina
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    fun book that made me smile (and laugh)
    November 5, 2012
    Katharina
    North Carolina
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This isn't your typical marriage-of-convenience story where the couple is in dire straits (think Love Comes Softly) or a mail-order-bride tale. Instead both Meredith and Travis secretly love or think highly of the other but are too prideful or misguided to acknowledge their feelings to the other.

    Nor are they isolated or semi-isolated. Travis' three brothers live in the house, two temporary farm workers are old friends of Meredith's father, and a tradesman stops by with deliveries every few months.

    Another difference is that the story is not solely about the couple falling in love and overcoming their personal obstacles. Instead, while that still is a part of the tale, there is more focus on what brought them together in the first place: the threat against the Archer's farm that Meredith warned them against.

    This book is full of good laughs - or if you're reading it in a bookstore and can't laugh out loud, it'll make you smile like crazy. One lady saw me sitting on the floor with a big grin on my face and asked what I was reading. :-)

    There is a fair amount of kissing — after all Meredith and Travis are a married couple in the process of figuring out that they are falling in love (hope that's not a spoiler for you...). But the romance is sweetly and sincerely written.

    Disclosure: I received this book for free from the publisher for review purposes. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
  5. Marianne
    Wanham, Alberta
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    a lighthearted historical romance
    October 27, 2012
    Marianne
    Wanham, Alberta
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    No bride would ever want to have lots drawn to decide which of the brothers would marry her. And yet, this is what happens when Meredith ventures onto Archer land to warn the brothers, and Travis particularly, of a scheme being hatched for someone in town to gain not only access but title to their land. That it is the man her uncle wants Meredith to marry, is of no little concern to her. Told with humor, yet brimming with empathy, this story is told in vivid colors and the reader is immersed into the life of four young men on their isolated farm. The reason for their isolation stems from childhood, but is woven seamlessly into the story. I love to read Karen's novels, and she proves that looking at life through humor can be beneficial and the learning of lessons just as deep as those told through the eyes of sorrow. Deeply ingrained thoughts and practices can be good, but things change as one grows older and more established and wiser. Just because someone is in charge, does not always mean that we need to follow blindly the way they have decided we must go if our convictions lead us in a different path. To keep our communication open with our relationships is most important.

    I will be recommending this novel to my friends. I received this book from Karen Witemeyer and Bethany Publishers. The opinions stated are my own.
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