{"id":39,"date":"2013-05-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stacyhenrie.com\/blog\/my-recommendation-short-straw-bride-by-karen-witemeyer\/"},"modified":"2013-05-08T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T11:00:00","slug":"my-recommendation-short-straw-bride-by-karen-witemeyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stacyhenrie.com\/blog\/my-recommendation-short-straw-bride-by-karen-witemeyer\/","title":{"rendered":"My Recommendation: Short-Straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-jhJ7ukPGJrM\/UYlkBS7NsYI\/AAAAAAAAChw\/8ChWGaPS_B0\/s1600\/cover_straw.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-jhJ7ukPGJrM\/UYlkBS7NsYI\/AAAAAAAAChw\/8ChWGaPS_B0\/s1600\/cover_straw.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b>What It&#8217;s About:<\/b><br \/>No 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.                  <\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>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?<\/p>\n<p><b>My Thoughts:<\/b><br \/>Most of you already know I&#8217;m a big fan of Karen Witemeyer&#8217;s books! I&#8217;ve read every book she&#8217;s written. And I think I&#8217;d have to say this one is probably my favorite.<\/p>\n<p>I loved both Travis and Meredith &#8211; they were both very likable and a great match for each others&#8217; strengths and weaknesses. I really liked the premise of the book &#8211; it&#8217;s a unique, fresh twist on the &#8220;marriage of convenience&#8221; plot line. I liked that Travis and Meredith met years earlier and she&#8217;s pictured him as her &#8220;hero&#8221; ever since. Their story &#8211; like all of Witemeyer&#8217;s &#8211; had the right amount of adventure, humor and romance to make it a fast, thoroughly enjoyable read. I also liked how all of the Archer brothers had distinct personalities. Witemeyer&#8217;s next book comes out June 1st and it follows one of Travis&#8217; brothers, which I&#8217;m also very excited to read! <\/p>\n<p>Find it here <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00A18I2BK\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00A18I2BK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stahenaut-20\">on Amazon<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=stahenaut-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00A18I2BK\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/short-straw-bride-karen-witemeyer\/1106888451?ean=9780764209659\">Barnes and Noble<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What It&#8217;s About:No one steps on Archer land. Not if they value their life. 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